Python Invasion in FL

Winner of Florida python hunting contest nabs 96 snakes

Hunters pulled a 19-foot python from the Everglades at 1 a.m., the longest ever recorded in Florida

A team of python hunters hauled a 19-foot Burmese python out of a Florida swamp at 1 a.m., setting a new state record for the longest snake ever documented in the wild. The capture, which involved a college student working with the state’s removal program,

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Winner of Florida python hunting contest nabs 96 snakes: ‘I was on a mission’

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Florida Python Challenge winner claims 96 snakes, $10,000 grand prize

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Bonita deputy releases Burmese python book on his hunting adventures

Bob Bramblet is a Lee County Sheriff's Office employee, outdoorsman, and award-winning writer.

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280 pythons captured in annual 10-day Florida Python Challenge

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Florida Python Challenge winner nets 96 snakes, $10,000 prize

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Kym Clark hunted in the 2026 Python Challenge

South Florida Water Management District contracted python hunter Kym Clark with one of her catches.

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Winner of 2026 Florida Python Challenge announced; 96 pythons removed

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FWC announces Florida Python Challenge winner

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'It's an unsettling feat': How Florida's invasive python kills its prey

Burmese pythons in Florida are devouring animals as small as rabbits and as big as deer and alligators. How they do it is fascinating and unsettling.

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She chases pythons, tegus for science in Florida's at-risk Everglades

Researcher Melissa Miller tracks pythons and other invasive reptiles to help resource managers control their populations. New technologies like AI-powered traps are being tested to help manage invasive populations more effectively. Scientists stress the ...

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In 1992, Hurricane Andrew may have helped giant Burmese pythons spread across Florida's Everglades, creating one of America's worst invasive species crises

For decades, Florida’s Everglades have faced a silent invasion unfolding beneath the dense vegetation and winding waterways. What began with the arrival of Burmese pythons through the exotic pet trade has become one of the most significant wildlife challenges in the United States.