The South Florida Water Management District is now rewarding hunters for removing python eggs and active nests from the ...

"Such a beautiful creature ... too bad they're invasive and had to be destroyed soon after picture was taken." ...

The reptiles, native to Southeast Asia, are considered an invasive species, and state law requires them to be euthanized ...

"They're just so good at hunting, hiding, and surviving here." ...

Registration is open for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day competition that offers participants a shot at $25,000 ...

Take a walk on the wild side with a python, which slithers through Florida grass as a GoPro camera follows along.

Deep in the Florida Everglades, a team of snake hunters spent hours searching for one of the swamp's most elusive predators.

"You maybe go out there 50 times and you don't see anything," ...

The dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge are set. Here's how last year's winner captured a whopping 60 pythons for the $10,000 grand prize.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Florida woman caught 60 snakes in the state's annual 10-day challenge to eliminate the invasive Burmese python species wreaking ...

Sergio Candido is the managing editor for the South region at cbsnews.com, coordinating multiplatform news coverage for CBS Miami, CBS Texas and CBS Atlanta. He previously worked for outlets including ...

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons, will run from July 11-20. $25,000 in prizes will be awarded, including $10,000 for most pythons caught.