The snake appeared to be headed onto the busy street when it was found, an animal control officer said.

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge, a competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons, runs from July 11 to 20. The challenge aims to raise public awareness and encourage reporting of python sightings.

A Florida man was fined $180 for capturing an invasive 8-foot Burmese python in Everglades National Park. While python removal is encouraged in much of Florida, a permit is required to handle wildlife ...

Taylor Stanberry caught 60 Burmese pythons during the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, setting a state record. Her work shows why invasive predator control can be necessary for native wildlife even when ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat. But these bunnies are robots meant to lure the giant ...

Researchers working in Collier County, Florida, removed 8,080 pounds of Burmese pythons in a concentrated removal effort that ...

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Anyone joining the 2026 Florida Python Challenge must register and complete an online training course.

It's important for new or wanna-be python hunters to understand the basics when it comes to eliminating the invasive ...

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