The full list of this year’s top python hunters is finally here. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) ...

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge ended on July 19, and organizers have officially finished tallying the number of bagged ...

More than 900 contestants vying for the $10,000 grand prize scoured South Florida for 10 days during the 2026 Florida Python ...

Rahm Levinson caught the longest snake measuring 16-feet, 5-inches, while Tom Rahill tallied the most pythons caught.

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

Officers believe the snake was abandoned by its owner after growing too large to care for ...

In this first person column from 2024, a Naples resident shared details of his first-ever python hunt and what he learned.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Taylor Stanberry with two fistfuls of Burmese python hatchlings. She won the Challenge in 2025 by catching 60 snakes. Hundreds of ...

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

A children’s python surprises its keeper with a fresh group of tiny eggs ready for the next stage of development. The ...

The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has released the winners of the 2026 Python Challenge. ORLANDO, Fla. - The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has ...

Burmese pythons in Florida are devouring animals as small as rabbits and as big as deer and alligators. How they do it is fascinating and unsettling.