TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — Governor Ron DeSantis shared the spotlight Tuesday with an 11-foot Burmese python, making it clear the fight to protect the Everglades from invasive species only continues.

Some Floridians are known for their knack for wrangling reptiles, but this year's Florida Python Challenge has set the bar even higher. Armed with grit and patience, one woman from Naples walked away ...

Twinkie, The Reptile Zoo's famous albino python, puts her mark on a Guinness World Record book! Watch as she gives her official signature and help the zoo prepare for an auction. Hundreds arrested for ...

Not only did Taylor Stanberry become the first woman to win the Florida Python Challenge, but she did it in record style while making her debut in the event. The Python Challenge has been staged ...

The 2025 Python Challenge removed a record 294 invasive Burmese pythons from Florida ecosystems. The winner, Taylor Stanberry, removed 60 Burmese pythons and took home a $10,000 prize. The 10-day ...

Nearly 300 Burmese pythons were removed during a record-setting Florida Python Challenge this year, state wildlife officials said. The 10-day competition that ran from July 11-20 resulted in a record ...

Taylor Stanberry was named the Ultimate Grand Prize winner, and Michael Marousky caught the longest python at 15 feet, 11 inches. (FWC) The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) ...

Taylor Stanberry won the 2025 Python Challenge after capturing 60 Burmese pythons in the Everglades. Hunters removed a record 294 pythons in the 10-day event, aimed at protecting native wildlife. The ...

Ian Bartoszek didn’t need the beeping radio receiver to know there were pythons nearby. As his team of four walked single-file into the dense oak woods of South Florida, they couldn’t help but notice ...