Can you use your firearm while competing in the Florida Python Challenge? Here's what to know before it begins.

Ron Magill was quick to defend a man he felt was being treated unfairly after he went out of his way to capture and surrender ...

A visitor in the Everglades National Park was forced to take a hands-on approach with a python.The man called authorities<a ...

A man who was caught on camera wrangling an invasive python at Everglades National Park had his citation dropped on Friday. Yatir Nitzany said he was only trying to help when he grabbed the python as ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Burmese python is one of the largest snakes in the world. Snakes measuring up to 18 feet have been found in the Everglades. The invasive species poses a threat to native ...

Expert at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida topped their own record for the most tonnage of Burmese python removed from ...

Here's a list of five of Florida's most dangerous animals and what to do if you run into a shark or gator while swimming in ...

Registration is open for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day competition that offers participants a shot at $25,000 in prizes for removing invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades. The ...

Every year, hundreds of professional hunters, thrill-seekers, and curious amateurs descend on South Florida for the annual Florida Python Challenge — a 10-day competition aimed at removing invasive ...

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Invasive Burmese pythons are considered one of the most destructive species threatening the Everglades ecosystem. FWC A scavenger bird could become an ally in South Florida’s fight against the spread ...

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.m. on ...