The South Florida Water Management District started its second year of the python elimination program. One hunter has stood out.

The Burmese python remains one of the most prominent invasive species in Florida. With no natural predators in the area, their numbers continue to rise, and so does their effect on the environment.

Taylor Stanberry of Naples took home first place in the 2025 Florida Python Challenge. She catches invasive Burmese pythons year-round as a contractor with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

For thousands of years, snakes have been used in art, literature, religious texts and more. From Adam and Eve's temptation in the Garden of Eden to Medusa with her hair of snakes that turned anyone ...

The Florida Python Challenge, an annual statewide competition that kicks off Friday, will bring hundreds of snake-hunting professionals and novices to South Florida to hunt what wildlife officials are ...

A professional snake hunter had his hands full earlier this month, as he grappled with the second-heaviest Burmese python ever caught in Florida. Carl Jackson, 43, was dragged 10 to 15 feet over red ...

On February 4th, the longest wild snake in history was recorded according to Guinness World Records. The reticulated python ...