Burmese pythons are nonvenomous, but they're one of the most destructive invasive species in Florida. Can you shoot them?

This week's annual python hunt focuses on the Everglades but some of these invasive snakes slither around in Brevard County.

Friday is the first day of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, when avid and amateur hunters alike can compete for cash prizes as they work to rid the Everglades of the ravenous, invasive Burmese ...

Pythons aren't only in the Everglades, with recorded encounters happening from Port St. Lucie to Port Salerno. Since 2000, there have been at least 25 Burmese python sightings on the Treasure Coast.

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida announced a record-breaking Burmese python season.

What is a ball python? And why isn't this 'nice cousin' to the Burmese hunted during the Florida Python Challenge? We explain the details.

We collected some of the wildest photos from the Florida Python Challenge, held annually to help conserve native critters.