Two alligator-related incidents occurred in Florida on Sunday, June 28, with one leading to the death of a woman who was ...

Attention Florida-bound retirees: There's more to the Sunshine State than Disney, golf and beaches.

Brandon Welty eased his airboat named “Python Patrol” onto the rocky edge of a man-made island carved from the spoil of a ...

Tens of thousands of people are expected to watch Fourth of July fireworks at and around Navy Pier Saturday as the city ...

Florida holds an annual 10-day Python Challenge to control the invasive Burmese python population. Participants compete for prizes, including a $10,000 grand prize for removing the most pythons. The ...

A Florida man was fined for catching an invasive python in Everglades National Park. His case was later dismissed.

Last year, Taylor Stanberry caught 60 Burmese pythons with her bare hands—a state record. But this self-taught hunter says she doesn't enjoy killing the snakes, she just knows it's a necessity. Taylor ...

Python hunters should wear long pants, closed-toed shoes, and bring tools like a flashlight and snake hook. Novice hunters must humanely kill pythons immediately at the capture site; firearms are ...

Case dismissed, but fight spotlights clash between aggressive invasive species threat and federal park rules on handling wildlife.

The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program rewards hunters for removing the invasive snakes. In May 2026, contracted hunters eliminated 315 python eggs from the ...

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge starts July 10. It is another opportunity for hunters to put a dent in the invasive Burmese python population and win some money while doing it. Whether you are a ...