Florida's annual Python Challenge returns July 10 through July 19, offering $25,000 in prizes while encouraging the public to help remove invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades.

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

Former “Python Challenge” winner Taylor Stanberry says the timing of this year’s challenge should lead to lots of invasive snakes in the bag ...

The annual Florida Python Challenge returns giving participants the opportunity to remove invasive Burmese pythons from the ...

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

It's important for new or wanna-be python hunters to understand the basics when it comes to eliminating the invasive ...

The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program has been a big success since it started in 2025.

In roughly two weeks, the 2026 Florida Python Challenge kicks off! Registered participants have the opportunity to win a ...

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 ...

A Burmese python sits in the grass at Everglades Holiday Park in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on April 25, 2019. - Along with the venomous lionfish, the Burmese python is perhaps the least welcome ...