From Florida pythons to feral hogs in farm country, paying hunters to remove invasive animals is changing the politics of ...

Florida's annual Python Challenge returns July 10 through July 19, offering $25,000 in prizes while encouraging the public to help remove invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades.

At Wildman's Pizza, visitors stop in for a slice of pie and python hunting history and souvenirs. Many hope to meet Wildman, ...

The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program has been a big success since it started in 2025.

Last year, Taylor Stanberry caught 60 Burmese pythons with her bares hands—a state record. But this self-taught hunter says she doesn't enjoy killing the snakes, she just knows it's a necessity.

NAPLES, Fla. (WFLA) — Biologists with the Conservancy of Southwest Florida removed a record number of invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades during the recent breeding season. The large snakes ...

A Florida man is behind bars after he was found with more than 500 grams of methamphetamine in a drug operation. Rain chances stay high for the holiday weekend Our holiday weekend weather is looking ...

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 ...

Biologists at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida removed 8,080 pounds of invasive Burmese pythons from the outskirts of Naples in just six months. The haul — 177 snakes in total — beats their ...

The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program rewards hunters for removing the invasive snakes. In May 2026, contracted hunters eliminated 315 python eggs from the ...