Florida is home to some of the most unique ecosystems in the United States, from the vast wetlands of the Everglades to ...

Florida is home to six types of venomous snakes, and they're starting to get active as temperatures warm, state wildlife officials warn.

The annual event to help combat the invasive Burmese python is held in August. The FWC is holding a news conference to announce 2025 dates.

Editor's note: This story originally published in 2024. Python hunter Bayo Hernandez prefers his snake ground up like hamburger meat with ketchup, mustard, and mayo. Another hunter fancies the ...

Avid and amateur hunters alike have the unique opportunity to compete for cash prizes as they work to rid the Everglades of the ravenous, invasive Burmese python. The ultimate grand prize is $10,000, ...

TAMPA, Fla. — A southwest Florida woman took home the grand prize in the state's 2025 python removal challenge after she removed 60 Burmese pythons. Taylor Stanberry, a Naples native, won $10,000 ...

FILE - A Burmese python is held during a safe capture demonstration at a media event for the 2022 Florida Python Challenge, June 16, 2022, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne ...

The South Florida Water Management District is in its second year of managing a Python Removal Program. Winners win cash prizes.

In this video, a Florida man, the “Python Cowboy,” hunts for invasive species. As he points out, “Here in Florida, we got ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida man is doing his best to help remove invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades. Aaron Mann captured 87 pythons in July as a part of the South Florida Water Management ...