Bill Kearney

2 weeks ago | orlandosentinel.com | Bill Kearney

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida, a nonprofit organization dedicated to land and wildlife conservation, has removed a record amount of invasive Burmese pythons from farming and wilderness areas outside Naples. In the process they filmed a video of how to handle an angry 17-foot, 150-pound python. In total, the Conservancy crew removed 6,300 pounds of Burmese pythons from a 200-square mile area of Southwest Florida during this year's breeding season, which ran from November 2024 to April 2025.

3 weeks ago | orlandosentinel.com | Bill Kearney

Florida can feel like an open-air reptile zoo. The state is home to dozens of nonnative lizard species, most of which are bigger, faster and stronger than native lizards. The reptiles range from 4-inch Cuban brown anoles to nuisance green iguanas to imposing 5-foot predators such as the Nile monitor. Though some of these creatures look like mini Jurassic monsters, are they actually aggressive enough to be dangerous?

3 weeks ago | sun-sentinel.com | Bill Kearney

Forecasters are predicting that a low pressure system will form off the Southeastern U.S. in the coming days. The National Hurricane Center said that if the system remains offshore, it could gradually develop some subtropical or tropical characteristics later in the week. It is projected to travel to the northeast, away from Florida at 10 to 15 mph. Forecasters said it has a 10% chance of forming in the next seven days. Hurricane season officially began on June 1 and runs through Nov. 31.

3 weeks ago | sun-sentinel.com | Bill Kearney

South Florida just might finally see the start of the rainy season this week, with 1 to 3 inches of rain likely across the region Monday, and more on Tuesday and Wednesday. Some parts of Miami-Dade could see as much as 6 inches of rain Monday. “It potentially seems like the beginning of the rainy season,” said Will Redman, meteorologist with the Miami office of the National Weather Service.

3 weeks ago | gazettextra.com | Bill Kearney

By Bill Kearney - South Florida Sun Sentinel (TNS) FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Another potentially dangerous hurricane season officially begins Sunday and with forecasters calling for an "above-average" number of storms, Floridians should have their initial preparations in place soon. We can expect an above-average season over the next six months due to many factors, including hot Atlantic ocean temperatures. Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.