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

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

The 10-day competition gives hunters the opportunity to win thousands of dollars by removing invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades.

This year’s event, hosted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the South Florida Water ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA )— Participants can now have the opportunity to win big as the 2026 Florida Python Challenge kicks off on Friday. Registration to compete and have the opportunity to win a share of ...

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

More than 200 of the invasive pythons were removed from South Florida during last year's hunt, according to the FWC.

FWC, South Florida Water Management District host 10-day competition with $25,000 in prizes.

Florida's annual Python Challenge is a 10-day competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades. An offshore betting site is taking wagers on the event's results, such as the total ...

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The Florida Department of Health has issued a "do not consume python" advisory due to unhealthy mercury levels. Despite the advisory, it is not illegal to eat python meat in Florida. Some chefs and ...