One of Florida's most anticipated events of the year is almost here. The Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition encouraging participants to remove Burmese pythons from eight ...

They are not protected in Florida except by anti-cruelty law and can be humanely killed on private property with the landowner's permission. They also can be captured and humanely killed all year ...

The Burmese Python is an invasive species that is plaguing Florida, particularly the Everglades. The largest one was captured in July: It was 19 feet long!

Over the weekend, hunters nabbed one of the heaviest Burmese pythons ever recorded in the state of Florida. Mike Elfenbein said the catch was made Friday at Big Cypress National Reserve. The 17-foot, ...

Three Florida men caught a 16-foot, 8-inch Burmese python weighing 105 pounds near Everglades City. The massive snake was captured and ethically dispatched after being spotted on the road. While this ...

The Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons. The competition raises awareness of the threat these snakes pose to the Everglades ecosystem. Burmese pythons ...