OCHOPEE, Fla. -- An 18-foot python is now the second largest python ever caught in the wild in Florida. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Python Action Team members Cynthia Downer and ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in South Florida, negatively impacting native wildlife and ecosystems. State and federal programs pay contracted hunters to find and remove the invasive snakes ...

The state of Florida has entered into a public-private partnership with Inversa — a leather company that specializes in invasive species — to support the fight against Burmese pythons. The partnership ...

Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition created by the FWC. The Florida Python Challenge grand prize is $10,000. None of the eight competition locations are on the Treasure Coast. Python ...

FOCUS TODAY WAS ON THE REMOVAL OF THE BURMESE PYTHON AND HOW THE INVASIVE SPECIES CONTINUES TO CAUSE ISSUE IN THE FLORIDA EVERGLADES. NOW, THE GOVERNOR SAYS THE PYTHON IS NOT ONLY INVASIVE, BUT IS AN ...