A Burmese python population has emerged in Southwest Florida, raising fresh concerns about the invasive predator's spread.

Participants can now have the opportunity to win big as the 2026 Florida Python Challenge kicks off on Friday. Registration ...

The News-Press and Naples Daily News asked Kodiak Hengstebeck of the FWC 10 questions about this year's Python Challenge.

Python hunters in Florida will begin competing in the state’s annual removal competition one minute after the clock strikes ...

Eric Suarez, research program coordinator for University of Florida Croc Docs, holds a female python during a research trip ...

Taylor Stanberry became the first woman to win Florida's annual python challenge last year by catching 60 pythons during the ...

A Florida man was fined for catching an invasive python in Everglades National Park. His case was later dismissed.

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Invasive reptiles may be quietly altering how plants regenerate, moving seeds across the Everglades and complicating efforts to restore balance.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has announced the return of the Florida Python Challenge. This is a ten ...

Last year, Taylor Stanberry caught 60 Burmese pythons with her bare hands—a state record. But this self-taught hunter says she doesn't enjoy killing the snakes, she just knows it's a necessity. Taylor ...

Video from previous story: FWC announces winners of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA )— In just about a ...