A 22-year-old captured the longest documented Burmese python ever caught in Florida. The 19-foot python was caught by Jake Waleri in the Big Cypress National Preserve near Naples on Monday night.

An image of the 19-foot python caught in Naples on July 10. conservancy The previous record for longest python found in Florida was 18 feet and 9 inches, according to the nonprofit organization.

The longest python caught in the 2025 Florida Python Challenge was recorded in the Novice category.

But only one snake by a hunter was declared the longest of this year's competition. 2025 Florida Python Challenge: What was the longest snake caught? That honor belongs to Michael Marousky.

The winner of the $10,000 ultimate grand prize this year was Taylor Stanberry, who removed a whopping 60 pythons.

A group of snake hunters recently captured the longest Burmese python ever recorded in Florida. The record-setting snake — which measures in at 19 feet long and 125 lbs. — was found at Big ...

The Burmese python snake was measured by the Southwest Florida Conservancy and confirmed to be the longest ever captured in the state.