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Mysterious pendant analyzed in South Florida

(WTVJ) When Mark Rubinstein found a mysterious pendant while hunting pythons in the Everglades, he made it his mission to reunite the partially melted, antique gold medallion to its rightful heirs.Full story

National parks show signs of wear and tear

  Park advocates are saying that that our nations national parks are underfunded which is leaving many understaffed and in the need of a facelift. NBC’s Tom Costello reports.

National Parks budgets shrink as costs grow

  The National Park system is a national treasure, but budget cuts, including the sequester, are forcing hiring freezes on thousands of jobs and delays in upkeep now totaling $11 billion. NBC’s Tom Costello reports.

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Florida senator on the hunt to fight python invasion

Over 17 feet of Burmese python found

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  Ohio family lost and found in Everglades

The Schreck family was found safe and sound Friday in the Florida Everglades after rescuers heard them blowing whistles. A wrong turn in their airboat had caused them to become stuck, leading to a harrowing night spent outside. NBC’s Mark Potter reports.

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In this Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013 photo taken in the Florida Everglades, a captured 13-foot-long Burmese python is displayed for snake hunters and the media before heading out in airboats for the Python Challenge. Nearly 800 people have signed up to hunt Burmese pythons on public lands in Florida as

A previously captured 13-foot Burmese python is held by Meiman for the press to view before U.S. Senator Nelson took part in a state-sponsored snake hunt, in the Everglades
A previously captured 13-foot Burmese python is held by Meiman for the press to view before U.S. Senator Nelson took part in a state-sponsored snake hunt, in the Everglades

A previously captured 13-foot Burmese python is held by Capt. Shawn Meiman for the press to view before U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) took part in a state-sponsored snake hunt, in the Everglades, Florida January 17, 2013. Python Challenge 2013 is a month-long event sponsored by the Florida Fish an

Airboats approach a hammock as U.S. Senator Nelson takes part in a hunt in search of Burmese pythons during a state-sponsored snake hunt, in the Everglades
Airboats approach a hammock as U.S. Senator Nelson takes part in a hunt in search of Burmese pythons during a state-sponsored snake hunt, in the Everglades

Airboats approach a hammock as U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) takes part in a hunt in search of Burmese pythons during a state-sponsored snake hunt, in the Everglades, Florida January 17, 2013. Python Challenge 2013 is a month-long event sponsored by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commi

An airboat with U.S. Sen. Nelson aboard skims across sawgrass during a hunt for Burmese pythons during a state-sponsored snake hunt, in the Everglades
An airboat with U.S. Sen. Nelson aboard skims across sawgrass during a hunt for Burmese pythons during a state-sponsored snake hunt, in the Everglades

An airboat with U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) aboard skims across sawgrass during a hunt for Burmese pythons during a state-sponsored snake hunt, in the Everglades, Florida January 17, 2013. Python Challenge 2013 is a month-long event sponsored by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commis