A giant snake once kept as an exotic pet can become a serious ecological problem when it enters the wrong environment. In the wetlands of southern Florida, Burmese pythons have established themselves ...

Hundreds of competitors are taking to Florida's Everglades this weekend for the state's annual Burmese python challenge. The 10-day competition aims to help capture and humanely kill the invasive ...

Python hunters should wear long pants, closed-toed shoes, and bring tools like a flashlight and snake hook. Novice hunters must humanely kill pythons immediately at the capture site; firearms are ...

EVERGLADES, Fla. (WINK) — The 2026 Florida Python Hunt begins at midnight on Friday. Registration for the event started on Tuesday. The invasive snakes are spreading beyond the Everglades and into ...