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

The hunt is on in the Everglades as the 2026 Florida Python Challenge officially gets underway.

Moving the annual competition from January to July significantly increased the number of pythons captured. The timing of the challenge also coincides with the python hatching season, leading to more ...

Predators are often judged by the size of the animals they can overpower. Yet in the wild, a successful hunt does not always end with a successful meal. Sometimes the danger begins only after the ...

There will be no statewide ban on fireworks this July 4th but with stubborn drought lingering and wildfires still burning, officials are urging caution during celebrations. It's been a question for ...

2026 SIP will take place from Sunday, May 24 – Saturday, August 1 for most divisions. Applications for the 2026 SIP are now closed. Please continue to check this website for information about future ...

The annual Florida Python Challenge is set to begin. Starting at 12:01 a.m. ET July 10 and concluding at 5 p.m. July 19, ...

Registration is open for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day competition aimed at removing invasive Burmese pythons ...

Taylor Stanberry became the first woman to win Florida's annual python challenge last year by catching 60 pythons during the ...