Florida Python Challenge

Florida’s 2026 Python Challenge begins Fri.

Florida’s 2026 Python Challenge begins Friday: Here’s what to know

Florida python hunters will start competing in the state's annual invasive species removal contest one minute past midnight.

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Why Florida hunters should never cut off the head of a python

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Florida Python Challenge: 10 questions for expert ahead of competition

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Florida is sending people in the Everglades to hunt for giant snakes — and it could net one person $10,000

Hundreds of competitors are taking to Florida's Everglades this weekend for the state's annual Burmese python challenge.

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Meet the 2025 Florida Python Challenge champion: Taylor Stanberry

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Florida maps show Burmese pythons pushing beyond the Everglades as Python Challenge begins

Snake hunters gather in Florida to kill invasive pythons for $25,000 in prizes

On July 10, hundreds of professional and amateur snake hunters entered the annual Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day race to remove as many of the invasive animals as possible from the Everglades. The person who bags the most snakes will earn a $10,

WFLX

Florida Python Challenge kicks off: 10-day hunt offers $10,000 prize to remove invasive snakes

The state's annual Florida Python Challenge began Friday with hunters seeking to nab snakes and big prize money. The 10-day challenge, held from July 10-19, 2026,

Chargers Wire

Southwest Florida python hot spot worries wildlife experts | Exclusive

A Burmese python population has emerged in Southwest Florida, raising fresh concerns about the invasive predator's spread.