"There are plenty more big ones crawling around out there, too." ...

The June winners of the South Florida Water Management District python elimination program rakes in snakes and money.

A female Burmese python that stretched 16 feet was found in the Florida Everglades over the weekend with its nest of nearly 50 eggs. Ron Bergeron, an Everglades conservationist, removed the 165-pound ...

Tom Rahill won the annual event, earning $10,000 for removing 96 Burmese pythons from South Florida ...

Three python hunters received $1,000 for catching the longest snake in their division during the 2026 Florida Python ...

Months of planning, a remote swamp route and a remarkable discovery helped this determined hunter turn a grueling challenge ...

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida's python team removed a record 8,000 pounds of the invasive snake from Collier County. Biologists captured an extra-large, 16-foot, 135-pound female python while ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species that threaten the Florida ecosystem. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission holds an annual Python Challenge to help control the population.

More than 900 contestants vying for the $10,000 grand prize scoured South Florida for 10 days during the 2026 Florida Python ...

It's a busy time of year for eliminating invasive Burmese pythons in Florida and earning money for doing it. On Friday (July 10) the Florida Python Challenge started. For the next 10 days, hunters ...