Taylor Stanberry became the first woman to win Florida's annual python challenge last year by catching 60 pythons during the ...

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

See scientists wrangling the invasive snakes.

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

As python hunters head out into the Everglades for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, many of them will feel the bite of the invasive snake.

We caught up with two professional python hunters and asked them what are the "essentials" that help them be successful in the field.

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 ...