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.

The Burmese python is one of the largest snakes in the world, the FWC said. Adults caught in Florida average between 6 and 9 feet, with the largest one measuring an amazing 18 feet long.

NAPLES, FL -- Florida researchers found a nearly 18-foot long, 215 pound python, the largest ever found outside its native habitat. Pythons are native to Southeast Asia. They're an invasive ...

The Burmese python snake was measured by the Southwest Florida Conservancy and confirmed to be the longest ever captured in the state. Skip to content NOWCAST WPBF 25 News at 5 p.m.

Florida researchers found a nearly 18-foot long, 215 pound python, the largest ever found outside its native habitat. Florida Fish & Wildlife has killed or removed more than 15,000 pythons since ...