The Burmese python — an apex predator that can grow over 18 feet long and eat animals larger than itself — has decimated native wildlife throughout much of South Florida.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has announced the ultimate champion of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge.

Record year for Burmese python program means fewer snakes, more hope for native wildlife Amy Bennett Williams USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida ...

A woman won $10,000 on Thursday after removing 60 Burmese Pythons from the Everglades in the 2025 Florida Python Challenge.