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 ...

Florida's Python Challenge returns July 10 through July 19, offering cash prizes to amateur and professional hunters who ...

In just over two and a half weeks, the 2026 Florida Python Challenge will officially get underway. The 10-day event kicks off ...

Last year, Taylor Stanberry caught 60 Burmese pythons with her bares hands—a state record. But this self-taught hunter says ...

According to the Bible, the world’s first con man was a snake. It deceived Adam and Eve, leading them to commit the first sin ...

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

A new documentary called "The Python Hunt" follows amateur snake hunters during the annual Florida Python Challenge. The film, shot in the Everglades, won a Special Jury Prize at the South by ...

Registration is open for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day competition that offers participants a shot at $25,000 in prizes for removing invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades. The ...

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Robert Edman, with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, demonstrates how to catch a python during an event promoting the Florida Python Challenge on Dec. 5, 2019. Al Diaz ...

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 ...

Florida wildlife officials released more information about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge on Tuesday, which brings hunters from all over to compete for a big cash prize while also helping protect ...