Carl Jackson caught this year's heaviest Burmese python in Florida. Could the next catch happen in Palm Beach County?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the 2026 Florida Python Challenge winds down, we are revisiting a story from earlier this year. We interviewed professional ...

As another python hunting year winds down in Florida, it will be a tall order for any hunter to top Carl Jackson's ...

A retired US Army veteran has spent 11 years hunting invasive Burmese pythons in Florida’s Everglades, earning up to $18 an ...

Invasive Burmese Pythons are a great threat to Florida's native species — so much so that the state employs qualified contractors to help hunt them.

A 69-year-old professional python hunter and veterans nonprofit founder from Lutz, Florida, captured and euthanized 96 invasive Burmese pythons during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge — setting a new ...

The South Florida Water Management District announced the August winners for its Python Elimination Program and the bonus awards.

(WSVN) - From python problems to purses. A group of women in South Florida are taking Everglades conservation in a new direction. 7’s Heather Walker joins the hunt in this 7Spotlight. Pythons are ...

It's been more than three years since the record for longest python ever caught in Florida was set. Could there be longer pythons out there?

Every month the South Florida Water Management District awards cash bonuses to contracted hunters for the number of pythons ...

As the 2026 Florida Python Challenge winds down, we are revisiting a story from earlier this year. We interviewed professional python hunter Carl Jackson soon after he had caught a 16-foot, 10-inch ...

Professional python hunter Carl Jackson recently caught a 202-pound python, the second heaviest ever recorded in Florida. Python bites are a common risk for hunters, and their teeth feel like needles ...