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Annual Everglades python hunt will fail to eradicate species next month — and that's OK

The Burmese python does not belong in the Florida Everglades. The invasive species eating its way through the Everglades is native to India, lower China, and some islands of the East Indies. At some ...
Bay News 9

FWC announces dates for 2026 Python Challenge

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 ...
Orlando Weekly

Burmese pythons are ‘a South Florida problem rapidly becoming a Central Florida problem’

The annual amateur Florida Python Challenge gets hoopla and cash, but scientists harvest the real goods: tons of snakes and ...

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 ...
Tampa Free Press on MSN

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 ...

See photogenic Florida hunters pose with their python 'trophies'

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

Python captures by Florida scientists overshadowed by hoopla over annual amateur contest

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 ...
thecooldown

Florida's Burmese python problem so bad that a record hunt of 294 snakes in 10 days barely made a dent

A record-breaking result from Florida's annual python hunt is drawing attention — but for a sobering reason. Even after 294 Burmese pythons were removed in just 10 days, experts say the Everglades ...
USA Today

Python Challenge movie hits U.S theaters. Expect 'swamp monsters.'

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 ...
Yahoo

Florida relaunches 10-day python hunt with $10,000 prize as invasive snakes overrun the Everglades

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock Florida is once again asking the public to help tackle one of the state's biggest invasive-species problems: ...
USA Today

Florida Python Challenge coming up. Look back at biggest snakes caught

The annual Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day event to remove invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades. Participants can win a share of $25,000 in prizes, including a $10,000 grand prize for ...
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Florida Python Challenge returns in July with $25,000 in prizes for Everglades hunt

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 ...