— -- Giant Burmese pythons have already established themselves across thousands of square miles of Florida's Everglades, where outdoor workers now routinely find them. The state had held out hope ...

Despite miles of ground covered as we drove through the Everglades under the cover of darkness, it was impossible to ignore the fact that we hadn’t spotted a single mammal. The expansive wetlands in ...

One Florida neighborhood had some quick flashes of color slithering by their homes recently. Residents of a St. Augustine community caught 22 ball pythons roaming around their Prairie Lakes homes last ...

Who do you think would win a fight between a python and a crocodile in Florida? Generally, we would look to real-life ...

If they reach the ecosystem's carrying capacity in the Everglades, the pythons will spread, and that likely means into ...

EVERGLADES CITY, Fl. (KDKA) -- A Pennsylvania native was one of five men who fought the second heaviest python caught in Florida. State College native Carter Gavlock now lives in Florida where he ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — The annual Florida Python Challenge is set to return in 2025, with state officials announcing the dates for the much-anticipated event. This unique conservation effort ...

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge, a competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons, runs from July 11 to 20. The challenge aims to raise public awareness and encourage reporting of python sightings.

Burmese pythons, one of the largest snake species in the world, could be the most destructive invasive animal in Florida Everglades history. They can swim, burrow and climb trees, and they eat almost ...