The annual hunt returns to the Everglades as officials step up efforts to control one of Florida’s most destructive invasive ...

Invasive Burmese pythons continue to flourish throughout the Florida Everglades as these massive snakes are perfectly suited ...

People travel from far and wide to the Florida Python Challenge. They camp in tents, RVs, to catch one of these elusive ...

Florida wildlife officials released more information about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge on Tuesday, which brings hunters ...

A python hunter captured the second heaviest Burmese python on record in Florida, weighing 202 pounds. The captured female python measured 16 feet, 10 inches long and was found in the Big Cypress ...

It's almost python hunting season in Florida! Every year, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the South Florida Water Management District host a python challenge and award ...

Scientists in Florida have launched a new offensive against the Burmese python invasion, this time using opossums, one of the ...

Florida's summer heat is almost here. Will we be seeing more of our scaly invasive neighbors? The Burmese python is a large, nonvenomous constrictor snake that is an invasive species in Florida.

Here's what we know about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, how the yearly hunt works and a little bit about last year's winner.