The South Florida Water Management District started its second year of the python elimination program. One hunter has stood ...

It's official, the Florida Python Challenge this year has a winner. The $10,000 grand prize went to Ronald Kiger, who removed 20 Burmese pythons from the Florida Everglades during the 10-day hunt, ...

Burmese pythons may be the most destructive foreign animal in Florida Everglades history. They're among the largest snakes in the world, averaging between 6 and 9 feet. The longest python ever ...

Over the past two decades, there have been at least 25 reported Burmese python sightings on the Treasure Coast. There are likely more undetected or unreported. And with burgeoning development, chances ...

Amy Siewe, a renowned python hunter, was recently interviewed by The News-Press and Naples Daily News. Siewe answered questions about her experiences with Burmese pythons in Florida. This specific ...

Monsters slither throughout the crooked mangroves and serrated sawgrass of Florida’s Everglades, 20 feet long and up to 200 pounds of sinewy muscle built by devouring everything in their path. In a ...

The Florida Python Challenge 2024 is in full swing. The annual snake hunt started Friday, August 9, and runs through August 18. Participants have until August 18 to kill as many Burmese pythons as ...

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 ...

Two lofty cell towers loom over a small portion of South Florida's Big Cypress National Preserve. At their base is Tippy's Outpost, a small marketplace made out of cypress logs and palm fronds. Both ...

Burmese pythons are one of the largest snakes in the world. They are non-native, invasive species that should be removed from the environment. The Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day annual, ...