The Florida Python Challenge Is Back, and It’s Seeking Hunters to Kill Invasive Snakes for a $10,000 Grand Prize

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

2026 Florida Python Challenge starts Friday: What to know

This year’s event, hosted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the South Florida Water Management District, features National Park as a

Python hunt: Florida has dangerous animals that can kill. Here's a list of the deadliest

There are many deadly animals in Florida, the Everglades. Facts on dangerous animals in Florida: Alligators, sharks, panthers, snakes, spiders, pythons.
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2026 Florida Python Challenge: Here's where to register, what to know before signing up

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 Friday, July 10, until 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 19.
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Cashing in on killing pythons. What do hunters get paid in Florida?

It was the catch of a lifetime. For contracted python hunter Carl Jackson, wrangling a near record python earlier this year (Jan. 13) was likely satisfying in more ways than one. First, his struggle with the 202-pound, 16-foot, 10-inch beast (you can see a ...