Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Florida Python Challenge 2025 is in full swing. The annual snake hunt started at 12:01 a.m. July 11. It will end at 5 p.m. July 20. Participants have until July 20 to kill as many ...

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

A Florida man was hailed as a hero for catching an 8-foot-long invasive python, and then fined for it. Where is it legal to kill them?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of Florida's most anticipated events of the year is almost here — the 2026 Florida Python Challenge. The Burmese python is a large, nonvenomous constrictor snake that is an ...

Invasive Burmese pythons have established a large population in South Florida after being released as exotic pets. Colder weather limits the pythons' range, but there is evidence they may be adapting to tolerate cooler climates. Statewide hunts are used to ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida, originally introduced through the pet trade. While not venomous, a bite from a Burmese python can be painful and cause significant bleeding. Florida residents can humanely kill Burmese pythons on private ...

Miami-Dade firefighters discovered a Burmese python slithering through a shed outside a Miami-area home, and its capture was caught on video. Video released by the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue department showed Captain Rusty Shaw capturing the reptile with his ...