A 22-year-old captured the longest documented Burmese python ever caught in Florida. The 19-foot python was caught by Jake Waleri in the Big Cypress National Preserve near Naples on Monday night.

The longest python caught in the 2025 Florida Python Challenge was recorded in the Novice category.

But only one snake by a hunter was declared the longest of this year's competition. 2025 Florida Python Challenge: What was the longest snake caught? That honor belongs to Michael Marousky.

(CNN) — A group of friends in Florida has made history by capturing the longest python ever measured in the state. This remarkable feat becomes even more astonishing as some of the individuals ...

The Burmese python snake was measured by the Southwest Florida Conservancy and confirmed to be the longest ever captured in the state.

A total of 294 Burmese pythons were eliminated during the 2025 Florida Python Challenge – the most of any python challenge since the event started in 2013. But only one snake by a hunter was ...