The FWC will announce all of the winners of the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, including the grand prize winner this week in ...

The Florida Python Challenge invites enthusiasts to actively combat the invasive Burmese python population. Each year, ...

The Florida Python Challenge started on July 10. The winners of the annual hunt for invasive snakes will be made by the FWC.

The annual python hunting competition runs from 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 10, to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 19. What to know ahead of prizes.

The annual Florida Python Challenge is set to begin. Starting at 12:01 a.m. ET July 10 and concluding at 5 p.m. July 19, ...

Last year’s winner was Taylor Stanberry, who removed 60 Burmese pythons in the record-breaking 2025 event ...

The News-Press and Naples Daily News asked Kodiak Hengstebeck of the FWC 10 questions about this year's Python Challenge.

The June winners of the South Florida Water Management District python elimination program raked in snakes and money.

Hundreds of hunters will scour the Everglades for cash prizes as a key window opens to stop one of Florida's most destructive invaders.

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — As the 2026 Florida Python Challenge gets underway, participants are getting up close with one of the Everglades’ most notorious invasive species before heading into the field.

Burmese pythons are spreading across Florida, but experts warn they may soon adapt to survive in colder climates.

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge starts July 10. It is another opportunity for hunters to put a dent in the invasive Burmese python population and win some money while doing it. Whether you are a ...