Anyone joining the 2026 Florida Python Challenge must register and complete an online training course.

The event also draws attention to the risks of releasing nonnative pets into the wild.

Florida's python problem is getting fresh attention because after some of the massive snakes are taken from the Everglades, ...

Florida's annual effort to tackle one of the world's most notorious invasive species is returning this July, but wildlife ...

Chef Brad Leone goes into the Everglades in search of giant pythons and explains the experience.

For months, he and his team had watched the snake using a transmitter and a trail camera. “I’m just kind of following this ...

Preserving what's left of a python after its caught and killed requires a great deal of time, skill and patience.

An insider's look at Florida’s war on invaders: the giant snakes, egg-eating predators and parasites spreading through the ...

Video from previous story: FWC announces winners of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA )— In just about a ...

In two weeks, the 2026 Florida Python Challenge™ kicks off! Registered participants have the opportunity to win a share of $25,000 in prizes while removing invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades ...

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 ...

The Florida Python Challenge begins July 10 and gives participants the opportunity to remove invasive Burmese pythons from ...