The annual competition to raise awareness and eliminate the invasive Burmese python was held July 10-20, 2025 in the Everglades.

As you can see from my battle wounds, I’m about 220 pounds and it pulled me to the grass,” one of the brave rescuers said.

Note to readers: The News-Press and Naples Daily News interviewed python hunter and Charlotte County resident Mike Elfenbein to find out more about the dramatic capture of a 198-pound Burmese ...

Version 2.0 of the study will add bunny scent to the stuffed rabbits if motion and heat aren’t enough to fool the pythons in ...