The Florida Python Challenge started on July 10. The winners of the annual hunt for invasive snakes will be made by the FWC.

The Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competitive hunt created by the FWC to encourage participants to remove pythons from ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission announced the start date of the 2025 Python Challenge Thursday in Homestead. FWC officials say there are tens of thousands of Burmese pythons infesting the ...

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

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

Florida truly is a bounty hunter’s paradise. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has organized black bear trophy hunts, an iguana removal program, and actively encourages ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA )— Participants can now have the opportunity to win big as the 2026 Florida Python Challenge kicks off on ...

There are thousands, if not tens of thousands of Burmese pythons slithering around in the grass and bushes in Florida. No one knows for sure, but it's a lot invasive snakes and the population has been ...

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge, a competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons, runs from July 11 to 20. The challenge aims to raise public awareness and encourage reporting of python sightings.

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

Registration for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge is officially underway, as participants have the chance to take part in a 10-day competition to win a grand prize. The competition takes place from ...