Carl Jackson caught this year's heaviest Burmese python in Florida. Could the next catch happen in Palm Beach County?

As another python hunting year winds down in Florida, it will be a tall order for any hunter to top Carl Jackson's near-record catch in January.

The Burmese python has become the defining ecological problem of the Florida Everglades, a giant constrictor from Southeast Asia that has established a self-sustaining wild population across the ...

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge saw hundreds of participants compete to remove the invasive species from South Florida. Hunter Tom Rahill won the $10,000 grand prize for catching the most snakes, ...

Three python hunters received $1,000 for catching the longest snake in their division during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge.

It's not common for someone to find a python in their backyard or garage in Florida, but if they do there are steps to follow to have it removed.

EVERGLADES, Fla. – Experts across the Sunshine State are monitoring an increasing presence of the deadly Burmese Python in the Everglades. The Burmese python is an invasive species that was first ...

Invasive Burmese Pythons are a great threat to Florida's native species — so much so that the state employs qualified ...

The recent annual Florida Python Challenge inspired an enterprising report on the gastronomic potential of the exotic beasts ...

South Florida women are transforming invasive pythons from the Everglades into luxury handbags through a partnership between ...

Professional python hunter Taylor Stanberry placed second in the 2026 Florida Python Challenge while five months pregnant. Stanberry, the first woman to win the competition in 2025, plans to continue ...

THE glamorous female python hunter who clinched a $10,000 prize for nabbing 60 reptiles is in the running for another huge payday. Taylor Stanberry is among the crowd of brave handlers combing through ...