Firefighters in South Florida removed a Burmese python from a home in Homestead, outside of Miami. The reptile has become a ...

Burmese pythons pose a huge threat to native species in the Florida Everglades. Officials have used creative methods to ...

The number of Python Challenge participants has fluctuated through the years including a high of nearly 1,600 in 2013. Meet the 2025 winner, Taylor Stanberry.

Donna Kalil won the bonus in May for removing 16 pythons. The annual Python Challenge, open for registration, runs from July 11-20. The South Florida Water Management District's python hunting ...

Donna Kalil, a contract hunter for the South Florida Water Management District, nabbed 56 snakes during the Python Challenge ...

Patrick Campbell made the biggest catch of all, trapping a 15-foot-10-inch Burmese Python this week. The 135-pound kill netted the hunter $350.

Kevin Pavlidis, a professional python hunter, earns $50 for the first four feet of reptile and $25 per additional foot. He caught Florida's longest python — 18 feet and 9.75 inches — in 2019.

The 17-foot long python they captured has broken a record. It’s the largest python ever caught during Florida’s python elimination program. The python weighed in at 132 pounds.

EVERGLADES CITY, Fla — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and partners are celebrating what they're calling a successful ending to the 2021 Florida Python Challenge. It's a 10 ...

One python huntress who won a prize in the 2025 Python Challenge has taken a sabbatical from her corporate job to pursue her passion.