The event also draws attention to the risks of releasing nonnative pets into the wild.

Friday marked the start of the annual Florida Python Challenge, where hunters head into the Everglades to track down invasive Burmese pythons in hopes of grabbing a share of $30,000 in prizes. The ...

Can you use your firearm while competing in the Florida Python Challenge? Here's what to know before it begins.

What started as a bucket list python hunting adventure quickly turned into a dangerous experience that ended with an ...

The annual Florida Python Challenge is only a few weeks away, but participants will have trouble matching a new record set ...

Eating its prey can be a process for a python, which is why it relies so heavily on its jaw to get the job done, including ...

The invasive pythons number in the thousands and have unleashed havoc across more than 1,000 square miles of the Everglades ...

For the animals and plants native to the Florida Everglades, the removal of invasive species like the Burmese python is a tough job that someone’s got to do. But for many military veterans who help ...

In roughly two weeks, the 2026 Florida Python Challenge kicks off! Registered participants have the opportunity to win a ...

HOMESTEAD, Florida (WFOR) — Florida wildlife officials have unveiled the dates for the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, as part of a broader conservation effort to protect the Everglades from invasive ...

It's official, the Florida Python Challenge this year has a winner. The $10,000 grand prize went to Ronald Kiger, who removed 20 Burmese pythons from the Florida Everglades during the 10-day hunt, ...