Wildlife officials believe the new python population started because of snakes that were released or escaped from captivity ...

Tom Rahill won the annual event, earning $10,000 for removing 96 Burmese pythons from South Florida ...

Thomas Rahill claimed the top prize in Florida's 2026 Python Challenge after removing 96 Burmese pythons from the Everglades.

In a recent 10-day event in Florida, an impressive total of 280 invasive Burmese pythons were captured and removed. Tom ...

"There are plenty more big ones crawling around out there, too." ...

Photographer and writer Bob Bramblet is the past president of the Florida Outdoors Writers Association, and he wrote a book called 'Where the Python Sleeps'.

Hunters removed 280 invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida during the 10-day 2026 Florida Python Challenge, state officials announced today. Organized by the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

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

These images of python hunters with their trophy catches underscore how big a threat these invasive snakes are in Florida.

Participants in the 2026 Florida Python Challenge removed 280 invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida during the 10-day ...

Burmese pythons are spreading across South Florida. The invasive snake species has been appearing in Everglades National Park and the surrounding areas for years, according to the Florida Fish and ...