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.

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

Are Florida's invasive Burmese pythons are more active in warmer months? Signs show signs of cold tolerance, potentially spreading north.

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 National Preserve. Florida law requires that captured ...

One of Florida's most anticipated events of the year is almost here. The Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition encouraging participants to remove Burmese pythons from eight Commission-managed lands in South Florida. It will run from 12:01 a.m ...

Long-term tracking shows a Burmese python is rewriting assumptions about breeding, giving new intel for Florida's battle against the invasive snake.