Federal and state programs contract with members of the public to become paid python hunters and combat the invasive snakes ...

Florida hosts an annual python hunt to help curb the spread of the invasive species. Taylor Stanberry won the 2025 contest, ...

Pinecrest police said a construction crew working on U.S. 1 discovered a 14-foot Burmese python just after 2 a.m. Wednesday and flagged down a deputy from the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office.

What is a ball python snake? And why isn't this 'nice cousin' to the Burmese hunted in Florida? We explain the details.

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

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - As Mike Mercier walked along a boardwalk at Everglades National Park, he heard a series of loud splashes. His wife shouted for him to look, and he saw a stunning sight: A huge ...

One of Florida's most anticipated events of the year is almost here. The Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition encouraging participants to remove Burmese pythons from eight ...

OXFORD, Fla. -- A 12-foot pet Burmese python broke out of an aquarium and strangled a 2-year-old girl in her bedroom Wednesday at a central Florida home, authorities said. Shaunnia Hare was already ...