A python hunter captured the second heaviest Burmese python on record in Florida, weighing 202 pounds. The captured female python measured 16 feet, 10 inches long and was found in the Big Cypress ...

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 ...

Taylor Stanberry won the 2025 Florida Python Challenge by eliminating 60 Burmese pythons. A record 294 pythons were removed during the 10-day competition. The event drew 934 participants from the U.S.

Note to audience:Today (May 19) the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the South Florida Water Management District will announce the dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge. A ...