If they reach the ecosystem's carrying capacity in the Everglades, the pythons will spread, and that likely means into ...

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — A Florida deputy had to crash a pool party when an "uninvited guest" slithered its way in. In a post on X, Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno shared a video showing a deputy ...

Many people view their backyard as a private oasis where they can relax and unwind. However, for Florida residents, there is also a chance that an unexpected guest could be sharing the yard with you.

Tracking a single male python through protected wetlands led biologists to one of the largest breeding females captured this year.

His snake eyes were bigger than his stomach. Florida might have a new ally in the ongoing fight against the invasive Burmese python scourge — chilly weather. Researchers who track the elusive and ...

Three hunters captured a massive Burmese python in the Florida Everglades on May 31, 2025. The longest Burmese python ever recorded was 19 feet long, caught in 2023. The heaviest python caught weighed ...

Mike Kimmel, known as the "Python Cowboy," leads guided hunts for invasive iguana and Burmese pythons. Invasive iguanas are a costly pest in Florida, damaging landscaping and burrowing into flood ...

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge, ending July 20, had 933 participants from 30 states and two countries. $25,000 in prizes will be awarded across professional, novice, and military categories. The ...

Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition created by the FWC. Florida Python Challenge has a $25 registration fee. The Florida Python Challenge grand prize is $10,000 The Florida Python ...