Florida has a giant invasive snake problem. Naturally, we turned it into a competition with prize money. By Teresa Spencer There are plenty of reasonable ways to spend 10 days in Florida in July. Go ...

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

Every summer, hundreds of hunters descend on the Florida Everglades chasing cash prizes and invasive Burmese pythons, but this year one competitor left the rest so far behind that officials had to ...

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

Tom Rahill, founder of Swamp Apes, handles a Burmese python at Everglades Holiday Park in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on April 25, 2019. RHONA WISE/AFP via Getty Images A 69-year-old professional python ...

While many Floridians and tourists enjoy the final stretch of summer vacation, Florida regulators hit the beach this week to continue what’s been a busy few months for the agency in charge of Sunshine ...

Tom Rahill won the annual event, earning $10,000 for removing 96 Burmese pythons from South Florida Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, ...

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'.