On Tuesday morning, a neighbor told Joe Volpe a massive snake was floating right next to his dock in Siesta Key.

A Siesta Key resident who found a 12-foot, 80-pound reticulated albino python floating in the water near his dock thought the snake was dead. It wasn’t.

Burmese pythons pose a huge threat to native species in the Florida Everglades. Officials have used creative methods to manage the population of invasive snakes.

Giant python floating in floodwaters scares millions In December 2024, a video from flood-hit southern Thailand went viral, showing a huge python floating in the water, reportedly after eating a dog.

A Florida man who was told by a neighbor that a large snake was floating near his dock was shocked to discover a 12-foot reticulated python.

A Siesta Key resident discovered a surprising visitor to his home's dock on Jan. 16: a rare 12-foot python.