The Florida Python Challenge is an annual 10-day competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida's ecosystem. The 2025 challenge saw 934 participants remove a record 294 pythons, ...

Hunters stepping into the Everglades arena for the 2026 Python Challenge will find a population unculled by winter’s freak freeze and the potential need for a strategic reset in tactics because of ...

Florida wildlife leaders announced today the official dates for this year’s python challenge, a 10-day competition encouraging participants to hunt invasive Burmese pythons for cash prizes. The ...

The Florida Python Challenge brings out a fascinating cast of characters, all captured by the director Xander Robin’s camera. By Alissa Wilkinson When you purchase a ticket for an independently ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Registration is open, and dates have been announced for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge. The competition will begin at 12:01 a.m. on July 10 and wrap up at 5 p.m. on July 19, ...

Taylor Stanberry won the 2025 Florida Python Challenge by eliminating 60 Burmese pythons. A record 294 pythons were removed during the 10-day competition. The event drew 934 participants from the U.S.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Tuesday announced the dates for the 2026 Python Challenge on Tuesday. The challenge is an effort that includes public ...

Officials say the goal is to protect the Everglades Ecosystem and raise awareness about invasive species impacting Florida wildlife. Jenna Bush Hager reacts to Jill Biden addressing her parents Laura ...

The competition takes place from Friday, July 10, until 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 19.