The 2026 annual Florida Python Challenge — a 10-day Everglades conservation event — removed nearly 300 snakes, the biggest measuring close to 17 feet.

Chef Brad Leone joins expert hunters to learn the techniques behind catching invasive pythons in the wild.

More than 900 contestants vying for the $10,000 grand prize scoured South Florida for 10 days during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge.

Photographer and writer Bob Bramblet is the past president of the Florida Outdoors Writers Association, and he wrote a book called 'Where the Python Sleeps'.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some Floridians are known for their knack for wrangling reptiles, but this year's Florida Python Challenge has set the bar even ...

After taking second place in the professional category of the Florida Python Challenge this year, Taylor Stanberry is ready for her next adventures.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's a busy time of year for eliminating invasive Burmese pythons in Florida and earning money for doing it. On Friday (July 10) ...

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 ...