His snake eyes were bigger than his stomach. Florida might have a new ally in the ongoing fight against the invasive Burmese python scourge — chilly weather. Researchers who track the elusive and ...

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge yielded 294 Burmese pythons, the most since the challenge began. Taylor Stanberry won the Ultimate Grand Prize of $10,000 for capturing 60 pythons. A total of 294 ...

The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program has removed 245 pythons so far in 2025. Brian Hargrove was the top hunter in August, capturing 63 invasive snakes. The program ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Burmese python was forced it to vomit up a white-tailed deer when temperatures in Florida ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in South Florida, negatively impacting native wildlife and ecosystems. State and federal programs pay contracted hunters to find and remove the invasive snakes ...

August was another productive month for the South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program. Starting in January, the SFWMD has awarded $1,000 to the Burmese python hunter who has ...

A total of 294 Burmese pythons were eliminated during the 2025 Florida Python Challenge – the most of any python challenge since the event started in 2013. But only one snake by a hunter was declared ...

MIAMI — On their Florida vacations, Rob Wessels and his family have pursued an array of typical outings — deep-sea fishing, a stroll at the farmers market, tanning at the pool and beach. On the most ...

Burmese pythons, an invasive species in Florida, typically grow to be 6 to 9 feet in length Pinecrest Police Department/Facebook Pinecrest, Florida, authorities captured a 14-foot Burmese python on ...

PINECREST, Fla. (CBS12) — Florida's roads are known for surprises, but a 14-foot Burmese python might just top the list. A routine patrol turned into a wild encounter when Sergeant Carlos Atola of the ...