Catching a python can be very challenging during the Florida Python Challenge. But when one is caught, there are rules for ...

Nearly 300 Burmese pythons were removed during a record-setting Florida Python Challenge this year, state wildlife officials said. The 10-day competition that ran from July 11-20 resulted in a record ...

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

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

Taylor Stanberry is the Ultimate Grand Prize Winner for the 2025 Florida Python Challenge thanks to her efforts to eliminate 60 of the invasive species wreaking havoc with the Everglades ecosystem.

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 ...

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge ended on July 20, but the final chapter of this year's 10-day hunt has yet to be written. According the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), who ...

Dates for the 2025 Florida Python Challenge have been announced. The Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida. Participants must complete ...

The dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge – the annual 10-day hunt for invasive Burmese pythons – were announced today, May 19, with registration now open. The 2026 python hunt will run from ...

Now that we are inside of one month until the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, the official countdown to one of the most anticipated outdoor events of the year has begun. This year's hunt starts at ...