TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — Governor Ron DeSantis shared the spotlight Tuesday with an 11-foot Burmese python, making it clear the fight to protect the Everglades from invasive species only continues.

It was another bountiful month for the South Florida Water Management District's (SFWMD) Python Elimination Program and that's appropriate when you consider November is when we celebrate Thanksgiving.

Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke on the historic success of removing nearly 300 invasive pythons in the 2025 Florida Python Challenge. The non-Florida native Burmese Python preys on native mammals, birds and ...

Read full article: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks in West Palm Beach STUART, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference in Stuart on Tuesday where he outlined the state’s efforts to ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is set to speak about Burmese python observations and removal efforts in Charlotte County and nearby areas on Thursday.

A Florida woman has emerged as the ultimate grand prize winner of a python-removal challenge, earning $10,000 after removing 60 Burmese pythons during the 10-day competition. On Aug. 13, the Florida ...