Burmese pythons are taking over the historic Everglades. Hunts are held regularly, but the number of snakes removed is not on pace with the rate at which the snakes are spreading. They compete with and prey on native species. The roaming sentinel, a male python named Argo, with a surgically implanted tracking device, needed just three days to lead researchers to the largest trove of pythons found yet in Collier County.

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Fair to say that Floridian nature is escalating.

This is a running story we've been covering for a few weeks now: long story short- Florida fucked with reptiles and now reptiles are fighting back. We've had crocodiles fighting snakes on golf courses, giant serpents swallowing entire deer, and now there's a python population that's growing faster than a bunch of hunter scientists can put down. That's insane. These guys are tracking one very fertile python from den to den exterminating every demon they find, and they still can't slow them down! This guy's swimmers are strong! Too strong for even the most diabolical science plan. 

I tell you what though, Florida's dead to me. Or should I say, almost dead to me. Miami is the only thing keeping Florida even in the conversation for me. Without Miami, Florida's just a bad place. I love Miami with all of my heart but good god it couldn't be in a worse state. You've got crazy people, terrible muggy weather, and now more giant snakes than can be killed. Florida lives and dies by Miami. As soon as Miami is under water, we've got 49 states. You guys can continue to acknowledge it but I'm done. Every mention of Florida will be met with "huh?" or "hmm where's that?" Other than that, forget about it. I’ll remember Miami fondly as the city that existed within a vacuum.