The News-Press and Naples Daily News asked Kodiak Hengstebeck of the FWC 10 questions about this year's Python Challenge.

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

Eating its prey can be a process for a python, which is why it relies so heavily on its jaw to get the job done, including ...

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

Last year, Taylor Stanberry caught 60 Burmese pythons with her bares hands—a state record. But this self-taught hunter says she doesn't enjoy killing the snakes, she just knows it's a necessity.