Ahead of the Florida Python Challenge in July 2026, see what the bite of the snakes' powerful jaws looks like.

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

FORT MYERS, Fla. (WBBH) - An 18-year-old Florida man has bragging rights after catching a nearly 16-foot python, one of the biggest anyone in the area has seen recently. Jack Cronin, 18, says python ...

The annual Florida Python Challenge is back. The event offers hunters from across the country the chance to win a $10,000 Ultimate Grand Prize for removing the most invasive Burmese pythons from the ...

It's important for new or wanna-be python hunters to understand the basics when it comes to eliminating the invasive creatures.

We caught up with two professional python hunters and asked them what are the "essentials" that help them be successful in the field.

The 9-foot Burmese python was temporarily blinded due to shedding, trapper Mike Kimmel noted. Python Cowboy video screengrab One of Florida’s best-known wildlife trackers defied logic by taking a ...

I kept waiting for The Python Hunt to become the most Florida Man movie ever made. The Python Hunt. NR, 91 minutes. Opening ...

"It's hours of boredom interrupted by a few minutes of pretty intense adrenalin," says one jaded participant in the Florida Python Challenge, an annual government-organized effort to curb the state's ...

The use of fire arms, dogs and other animals is prohibited during the Florida Python Challenge Logan is a Editorial Intern at PEOPLE. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2025. His work has previously ...

What started as a bucket list python hunting adventure quickly turned into a dangerous experience that ended with an ...