Carl Jackson says a Burmese python bite feels brutal, and the Florida hunter has firsthand experience. He recently drew ...

The annual Florida Python Challenge is only a few weeks away, but participants will have trouble matching a new record set ...

The invasive pythons number in the thousands and have unleashed havoc across more than 1,000 square miles of the Everglades ...

Video from previous story: FWC announces winners of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA )— In just about a week, registered participants will have the opportunity to win big when the ...

Some Floridians are known for their knack for wrangling reptiles, but this year's Florida Python Challenge has set the bar even higher. Armed with grit and patience, one woman from Naples walked away ...

The Conservancy’s python tracking team made the first capture of the breeding season with scout snake #118 “Snaquan” in November 2025, removing a 17-foot, 148 lb female python. Conservancy of ...

A team of Burmese python hunters caught a record breaking 8,000 pounds in snake this season. Meet the man leading the crusade.

The 2025 Python Challenge removed a record 294 invasive Burmese pythons from Florida ecosystems. The winner, Taylor Stanberry, removed 60 Burmese pythons and took home a $10,000 prize. The 10-day ...

Last year, Taylor Stanberry caught 60 Burmese pythons with her bares hands—a state record. But this self-taught hunter says ...

Taylor Stanberry caught 60 Burmese pythons during the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, setting a state record. Her work shows ...

Florida residents and visitors might expect to see the occasional alligator on a golf course or beach and perhaps even lizards falling from trees now and then, but a recent wildlife encounter in the ...