Opossums are becoming Florida's secret weapon against giant invasive pythons-thanks to GPS collars and a wild discovery.

New tracking tactic: Researchers found that transmitters on raccoons and opossums could help locate Burmese pythons after the predators consumed the animals. Ongoing eradication push: Florida has ...

Jake Waleri couldn’t come to the phone Thursday night. Just days after he caught the longest Burmese python ever recorded in Florida, measuring 19-feet long, he was out for another late night of ...

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 ...

A Florida woman caught 60 snakes in the state's annual 10-day challenge to eliminate the invasive Burmese python species wreaking havoc with the Everglades ecosystem. More than 900 people participated ...

'Anytime you catch something bigger than 14 feet, it’s not a snake anymore, it’s a monster,' said Donna Kalil, a licensed Florida python hunter. Mike Kimmel goes by the social media moniker Python ...

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