Florida's Python Challenge is back, but biologists say the 4-ton problem is moving north

Florida's Python Challenge returns July 10 through July 19, offering cash prizes to amateur and professional hunters who ...
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Slithering toward a $10,000 grand prize: 2026 Florida Python Challenge begins July 10

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

2026 Florida Python Challenge™ dates announced — registration now open

I’m excited to announce that the annual Florida Python Challenge™ is back for 2026! Kicking off on Friday, July 10 at 12:01 a.m., and running until Sunday, July 19 at 5 p.m., registered participants ...

Florida’s deadliest python hunter is a conservationist at heart

Last year, Taylor Stanberry caught 60 Burmese pythons with her bares hands—a state record. But this self-taught hunter says ...
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Call her the Florida Python Challenge Queen: FWC announces $10,000 winner for competition

And the Ultimate Grand Prize winner of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge is ... Taylor Stanberry. Stanberry, who was recognized at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission meeting today ...
Detroit Free Press

Guns? Weapons hunters can use in Florida's python challenge

Florida holds an annual 10-day Python Challenge to control the invasive Burmese python population. Participants compete for prizes, including a $10,000 grand prize for removing the most pythons. The ...