Catching a python can be very challenging during the Florida Python Challenge. But when one is caught, there are rules for how to kill the invasive.

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

It's not common for someone to find a python in their backyard or garage in Florida, but if they do there are steps to follow ...

The annual python hunting competition runs from 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 10, to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 19. What to know ahead of prizes.

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in the Everglades, and the challenge is part of initiative to remove them ...

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

Florida’s southern wetlands have been overtaken by a predator that does not belong there. Burmese pythons, native to Southeast Asia, have established a breeding population across the Everglades so ...

“The number of invasive pythons removed from the Everglades during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge is a major victory for ...

Burmese pythons are endangering Florida ecosystems. And when an invasive predator gains ground, the damage can spread throughout the food web, making restoration efforts more difficult and more costly ...

The Florida Python Challenge started on July 10. The winners of the annual hunt for invasive snakes will be made by the FWC.

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Back in January, Burmese python hunter Carl Jackson caught one of the heaviest pythons on record in Florida. His catch, a 16-foot, 10-inch female python hiding in the Big Cypress National Preserve, ...