The 2026 annual Florida Python Challenge — a 10-day Everglades conservation event — removed nearly 300 snakes, the biggest measuring close to 17 feet.

Three python hunters received $1,000 for catching the longest snake in their division during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge.

Months of planning, a remote swamp route and a remarkable discovery helped this determined hunter turn a grueling challenge ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Taylor Stanberry, right, with her husband Rhett Stanberry holding a Burmese python they caught in the Everglades. Taylor won the ...

This year's Florida Python Challenge was July 10-19 at eight designated locations in south Florida. More than 900 hunters participated.

Invasive Burmese pythons have established a large population in South Florida, primarily in and around the Everglades. The pythons were introduced to Florida in the 1970s and 1980s through the exotic ...

Burmese pythons, an invasive species in Florida's Everglades, have caused severe declines in native wildlife over the past ...

Moving the annual competition from January to July significantly increased the number of pythons captured. The timing of the challenge also coincides with the python hatching season, leading to more ...

Professional python hunter Carl Jackson recently caught a 202-pound python, the second heaviest ever recorded in Florida. Python bites are a common risk for hunters, and their teeth feel like needles ...

The Florida Department of Health has issued a "do not consume python" advisory due to unhealthy mercury levels. Despite the advisory, it is not illegal to eat python meat in Florida. Some chefs and ...