A Burmese python population has emerged in Southwest Florida, raising fresh concerns about the invasive predator's spread.

"There were a lot of little baby snakes just getting out of the nest." ...

For now, the annual Florida Python Challenge takes place at eight competition locations in and around the Everglades, including portions of Collier County. This year's hunt is underway. It started at ...

The annual Florida Python Challenge is set to begin. Starting at 12:01 a.m. ET July 10 and concluding at 5 p.m. July 19, ...

BetOnline is allowing users to bet on the outcome of the Florida Python Challenge. Is that legal?

Python hunter and Naples native Taylor Stanberry won the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's annual Python Challenge last July, catching a total of 60 pythons during the 10-day ...

Last year’s winner was Taylor Stanberry, who removed 60 Burmese pythons in the record-breaking 2025 event ...

Florida holds an annual 10-day Python Challenge to control the invasive Burmese python population. Participants compete for prizes, including a $10,000 grand prize for removing the most pythons. The ...

Florida wildlife officials are preparing for another round of the annual effort to curb Burmese pythons in the state. The ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Tuesday announced the dates for the 2026 Python Challenge on Tuesday. The challenge is an effort that includes public ...

Python hunters should wear long pants, closed-toed shoes, and bring tools like a flashlight and snake hook. Novice hunters must humanely kill pythons immediately at the capture site; firearms are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: Conservancy of Southwest Florida As Florida gets ready for its annual Python Challenge in the Everglades, a less ...