In 2000, Burmese pythons were first identified in Everglades National Park. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), they were either intentionally or accidentally released by people ...

Python hunters will slither their way into eight competition locations across Florida for this summer's Florida Python Challenge. From July 11-20, participants will be able to take part in a ...

MIAMI — For everyone who took the time to register for the 2022 Florida Python Challenge — you're about to be really busy! Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis helped kick off the challenge Friday by ...

The 10th annual Florida Python Challenge kicked off Friday, with more than 800 participants slogging through swampy environs to compete for thousands of dollars in prize money over the next 10 days.

Snake hunters, the race is on to protect Florida’s native wildlife by killing as many Burmese pythons as possible – and potentially bring home a share of $25,000 in prize money. As of Friday, the 2025 ...

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge begins on Friday. The challenge begins at 12:01 a.m. and runs through 5 p.m. on July 20. The challenge is held yearly in the Everglades to combat the growing number ...

In Florida, it’s not rabbit or duck season — it’s snake season. The annual “Burmese Python Challenge,” a 10-day annual competition to kill as many invasive Burmese pythons as possible, begins Friday.

SUMTER COUNTY, Fla.,None — Testimony started Tuesday afternoon in the trial of a Sumter County couple who is charged with manslaughter, third-degree murder and neglect, in the death of a toddler. The ...

Regissstration is underway for the 2024 Florida Python Challenge, an annual hunt to rid the Everglades of an invasive predator decimating populations of some native species in Florida. According to ...