Officials say Florida trappers have captured a record-setting python as part of a growing effort that encourages hunters to remove the invasive snakes from the Everglades. The Florida Fish and ...

Woman claims $10,000 as "Ultimate Grand Prize" winner in Florida Python Challenge When it was all said and done Wednesday, a woman emerged as the top snake slayer of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge.

According to the conservancy, the nearly 18-foot python weighed in at 215 pounds, shattering the 2016 record of 140 pounds. The female python was also pregnant and carrying 122 eggs.

Researchers at Big Cypress National Preserve captured what they are saying is the biggest python they’ve seen there. The snake was more than 17 feet long, weighed 140 pounds and had 73 ...