A state-contracted hunter in Big Cypress National Preserve took a massive Burmese python out of the swamp: a 202-pound female that was carrying about 200 eggs. In January, officials said that Carl ...

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 ...

A 202-pound Burmese python caught in January 2026 is the heaviest captured in Florida so far this year. This python is the second heaviest ever caught in the state, with the record being a 215-pound ...

The state record for heaviest python caught is a 215-pound beast caught in 2022. The invasive snake, a colossal female, was caught by Conservancy of Southwest Florida biologists in the Everglades. It ...

Time is running out for any Florida Burmese python hunter looking to top what Carl Jackson did earlier this year. As of Sept. 24, Jackson still has the distinction of capturing the state's heaviest ...

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 ...