TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — Governor Ron DeSantis shared the spotlight Tuesday with an 11-foot Burmese python, making it clear the fight to protect the Everglades from invasive species only continues.

Python removal is nothing new for folks in the Sunshine State. Whether it be the work of Florida Fish and Wildlife, to the annual python challenge, but now the state has teamed up with another partner, helping achieve record-setting removal numbers in the Everglades.

While the Burmese python is not native to Florida, it sure has taken over the Everglades. The snakes prey on small species like birds and rabbits but can also take out deer and panthers and have been rapidly multiplying. A major effort to remove the invasive species from Florida land kicked off in 2019. DeSantis and the Florida

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