"There were a lot of little baby snakes just getting out of the nest." ...

Python hunters in Florida will begin competing in the state’s annual removal competition one minute after the clock strikes ...

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

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

Defending champion Taylor Stanberry entered Florida's annual python challenge last-minute. She provided an update midway ...

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

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

Hundreds of python hunters will spend the next 10 days removing as many of the invasive reptiles as they can in south Florida ...

The Florida Python Challenge has returned in the Everglades.The annual conservation effort aims to protect the unique ecosystem from invasive<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

FLORIDA EVERGLADES — The 2026 Florida Python Challenge is back and begins Friday, July 10. Hunters will have until 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 19, to remove Burmese pythons from the Florida Everglades.

Can you use your firearm while competing in the Florida Python Challenge? Here's what to know before it begins.