Hundreds of python hunters will spend the next 10 days removing as many of the invasive reptiles as they can in south Florida ...

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

Python hunters in Florida will begin competing in the state’s annual removal competition one minute after the clock strikes ...

In the annals of record-breaking animals, there is big, and then there is Florida python big. Leave it to a professional ...

Florida wildlife officials are preparing for another round of the annual effort to curb Burmese pythons in the state. The ...

Last year’s winner was Taylor Stanberry, who removed 60 Burmese pythons in the record-breaking 2025 event Bailey Richards is a Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023 and ...

The Florida Python Challenge is returning. The start of the annual event — which offers hunters far and wide the chance to compete for prizes for removing the titular invasive species, Burmese pythons ...

Hurricane relief may come at a cost. Forecasters warn the same climate pattern calming storms could stir up a turbulent ...

The invasive Burmese python is wreaking havoc with the ecosystem in southern parts of Florida. The state has enlisted hunters to try to help eradicate the menacing snakes, and the 2026 Python ...

Garden plantings of native coontie helped fuel a quiet rebound, with sightings now spreading north and peaking in Florida’s summer months.

The powerful El Niño is expected to be the dominant factor, creating wind shear that disrupts storm formation. Forecasters ...