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Current local news, sports, entertainment and information for Naples, Florida, residents and tourists in the 239 area code from the Naples Daily News.
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Asian swamp eel vs. pythons. Which invasive species is worse for Florida
2+ week, 4+ day ago (59+ words) Naples Daily News Move over, Burmese pythons! The Everglades have another (and possibly more dire) threat to deal with. Asian swamp eels, mucus-covered air-breathing fish that implode marshland food chains from the bottom up, have earned a nasty reputation as…...
Panther road kills down again this year. Why that's bad for big cats
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1219+ words) The Florida panther is at a recovery crossroads as it appears the population may be shrinking in overall numbers, a trend, if true, that could mean the state animal will face extinction in the foreseeable future. Panther deaths are recorded…...
Python challenge champ doubles up by winning another July competition
3+ week, 4+ day ago (235+ words) In the middle of all of the 2026 Florida Python Challenge hoopla, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), included its contracted hunters, many of whom were out looking for the invasive snakes from July 10-19 for its monthly elimination competition. That…...
The secret life of barnacles is even stranger than you think
4+ week, 12+ hour ago (1034+ words) They're easy to overlook: pale nodules encrusting dock pilings, mangrove roots and fellow creatures – sea turtles, horseshoe crabs and even manatees. But barnacles are among Southwest Florida's hardest-working creatures, filtering water, feeding fish and inspiring everything from surgical glue to…...