Bill Kearney

Biologists at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida removed 8,080 pounds of invasive Burmese pythons from the outskirts of Naples in just six months.

The beaches of South Florida are currently clogged with bristly, stinky and downright annoying piles of seaweed known as sargassum. The messy masses can actually emit harmful gases and harbor animals that sting.

The beaches of South Florida are currently clogged with bristly, stinky and downright annoying piles of seaweed known as sargassum.

The beaches of South Florida are currently clogged with bristly, stinky and downright annoying piles of seaweed known as sargassum.

Tropical Storm Arthur formed Wednesday, bringing heightened risk for flash flooding and tornadoes along the U.S. Gulf Coast into the Florida Panhandle, forecasters said.

Biologists removed 8,080 pounds of invasive Burmese pythons from the outskirts of Naples in just six months. The biggest snake was 17 feet long and weighed 153 pounds.

A combination of a heat dome and dry Saharan dust will make the next week in South Florida exceptionally hot. ‘Feels-like’ temperatures could be as high as 110 over the next seven days.

It happened on the 5600 block of Enclave Place in a residential neighborhood on Saturday evening, police said.

South Florida is headed for another hot week as dry Saharan dust inhibits thunderstorms early in the week, and “feels-like” temperatures approach 110 degrees.

Biologists removed 8,080 pounds of invasive Burmese pythons from the outskirts of Naples in just six months. The biggest snake was 17 feet long and weighed 153 pounds.