Burmese pythons are spreading across Florida, but experts warn they may soon adapt to survive in colder climates.

FWC data shows Burmese pythons mostly stay in southwestern Florida wetlands. What to know about the snakes found in Palm ...

Martin County Fire Rescue warns a homestead exemption expansion could cost $16.5 million, 116 firefighter jobs and three fire ...

Burmese pythons in Florida are devouring animals as small as rabbits and as big as deer and alligators. How they do it is ...

Florida has spent decades trying to reduce python numbers through organized removal programs, public hunts, and contractor ...

The Florida Python Challenge started on July 10. The winners of the annual hunt for invasive snakes will be made by the FWC.

Years of snake-tracking data reveal the conditions that boost success and that could be incorporated into an app to aid in ...

Burmese pythons are recognizable by more than their size. Hunters should be on the lookout for a telltale, arrow-shaped marking on the snake’s head, along with giraffe-like spots across its body and ...

See scientists wrangling the invasive snakes.

Last year’s winner was Taylor Stanberry, who removed 60 Burmese pythons in the record-breaking 2025 event ...

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida python team came across are massive female snake while conducting research in the field ...

Some hunters participating in the 2026 Florida Python Challenge will likely get bitten by the invasive snake. One hunter told ...