EVERGLADES, Fla. (CBS12) — In just a few weeks, the 2025 Florida Python Challenge will begin, offering an opportunity for people to help protect Florida's native wildlife and pocket their share of $25 ...

The South Florida Water Management District's python incentive program has eliminated nearly 100 Burmese pythons in six months. Matt Kogo removed 13 pythons in June, earning a $1,000 award. The ...

Federal and state programs contract with members of the public to become paid python hunters and combat the invasive snakes in Florida.

OCHOPEE, Fla. (CBS12) — Snake hunters, the race is on to protect Florida’s native wildlife by killing as many Burmese pythons as possible – and potentially bring home a share of $25,000 in prize money ...

(WSVN) - The annual Florida Python Challenge is underway with hundreds of hunters competing for the championship prize. With no natural predators in Florida, the Burmese pythons are on these hunters’ ...

Three Florida men caught a 16-foot, 8-inch Burmese python weighing 105 pounds near Everglades City. The massive snake was captured and ethically dispatched after being spotted on the road. The famous ...

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge has begun, as hunters gear up to gather and compete for the champion title. According to the Python Challenge’s website, the invasive reptile poses an ecological ...

The South Florida Water Management District's 2025 Python Elimination Program is helping to address the invasive snake population.

In an effort to combat the state's out-of-control burmese python population, Florida is starting a contest with a cash prize going to whoever can kill the most of the reptiles. Burmese pythons are a ...

The use of fire arms, dogs and other animals is prohibited during the Florida Python Challenge Logan is a Editorial Intern at PEOPLE. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2025. His work has previously ...

The python's head was as big as a garden spade, lunging at hunter once, twice, before sinking its recurved teeth into his arm.

The famous quote from the movie Jaws is "You're gonna need a bigger boat." This line is spoken by Chief Martin Brody (played by Roy Scheider) to Quint (played by Robert Shaw) during the film. The line ...