The governor says 3,600 pythons have been captured since a program began two years ago to whittle down on the invasive species' population. "I've been essentially involved with wildlife my whole life.

Burmese pythons, a non-native snake, has proliferated across more than a thousand square miles of South Florida.

Python hunter Donna Kalil came out on top for the second time this year in the monthly competition. She captured 21 snakes.

Flanked by a huge writhing snake, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Thursday that the annual prize-winning hunt for invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades will begin Aug. 5. People must ...