"You maybe go out there 50 times and you don't see anything," ...

In just over a month, novice and professional python hunters will converge on the Everglades for the annual Florida Python ...

A record-breaking result from Florida's annual python hunt is drawing attention — but for a sobering reason. Even after 294 ...

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 ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will announce the dates for this year's Python Challenge on May 19.

"The Python Hunt" made the film-festival circuit last year. Now it's in U.S. movie theaters, including Naples.

Every month the South Florida Water Management District challenges contracted hunters to eliminate as many of the invasive snakes as they can.

The hunt for invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades is officially returning this summer, state officials announced today. The 2026 Florida Python Challenge will begin at 12:01 a.

A Burmese python named Harriet has challenged scientific understanding of the species' reproductive cycle. Harriet produced six clutches of eggs over seven reproductive cycles, a much higher rate than ...

Florida hosts an annual Python Challenge, offering a $10,000 prize to the participant who removes the most invasive pythons. The 2025 challenge winner, Taylor Stanberry, was the first woman to win and ...

The Florida Python Challenge is an annual 10-day competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida's ecosystem. The 2025 challenge saw 934 participants remove a record 294 pythons, ...