Florida may have found an unlikely ally in its long-running fight against invasive Burmese pythons. Researchers in South ...

Florida’s war against the Burmese python (Python bivittatus) is still going strong, but you can do your part to battle one of ...

For decades, the state of Florida has faced a python problem. Burmese pythons were introduced into the Everglades through the exotic pet trade in the 1970s. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, ...

The hunt for invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades is officially returning this summer, state officials ...

The dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge are set. Here's how last year's winner captured a whopping 60 pythons for the $10,000 grand prize.

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

Something has been quietly emptying the Everglades. Burmese pythons — some stretching past 13 feet — have spent decades ...

The event now feels like equal parts wildlife management effort, local tradition, and surreal endurance test.

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 ...

Florida's invasive Burmese python may have met its match with the opossum. USA TODAY Scientists in Florida have found an unexpected tool in the fight against invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades ...

Today the dates will be announced for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge. But who can forget 2025 when history was made?