Some Floridians are known for their knack for wrangling reptiles, but this year's Florida Python Challenge has set the bar even higher. Armed with grit and patience, one woman from Naples walked away ...

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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced the results and winners of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge™ today, celebrating a record-breaking year for Everglades ...

Two Florida snake hunters caught a beast last week -- a Burmese python that measured a state record 18 feet, 9.25 inches long. Ryan Ausburn and Kevin Pavlidis caught the record-setting female snake ...

Aaron Mann removed 87 Burmese pythons in July, the most by any hunter in the South Florida Water Management District's 2025 incentive program. Mann's total brings the 2025 program's eliminated python ...