Florida is taking a step toward hands-on wildlife management that ultimately enlists the public to help with invasive-species ...

With Florida's annual Burmese python hunt wrapping up Sunday (July 20) at 5 p.m., the next phase of the 2025 competition will be the announcement of the winners, including the $10,000 grand prize ...

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge, ending July 20, had 933 participants from 30 states and two countries. $25,000 in prizes will be awarded across professional, novice, and military categories. The ...

A Florida woman caught 60 snakes in the state's annual 10-day challenge to eliminate the invasive Burmese python species wreaking havoc with the Everglades ecosystem. More than 900 people participated ...

The annual Florida Python Challenge starts July 11 at 12:01 a.m. ET and ends at 5 p.m. July 20. Participants can win more than $25,000 in prizes as they remove invasive Burmese pythons from South ...

As Floridians enjoy the cooler fall weather outside, they might want to be aware of our slithery neighbors also enjoying the ...

When it was all said and done Wednesday, a woman emerged as the top snake slayer of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced Taylor ...

A Florida woman has been crowned the winner of the state’s annual python challenge after raking in dozens of the invasive species in this year’s competition. Taylor Stanberry placed first after ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in South Florida, negatively impacting native wildlife and ecosystems. State and federal programs pay contracted hunters to find and remove the invasive snakes ...

His snake eyes were bigger than his stomach. Florida might have a new ally in the ongoing fight against the invasive Burmese python scourge — chilly weather. Researchers who track the elusive and ...

Zions takes $50 million loan loss as another credit ‘cockroach’ appears. Regional-bank stocks are falling. ICE's use of ...