Florida python hunter's 16-foot catch tops in this elimination program

The June winners of the South Florida Water Management District python elimination program raked in snakes and money.

Florida Python Challenge: 10 questions for expert ahead of competition

The News-Press and Naples Daily News asked Kodiak Hengstebeck of the FWC 10 questions about this year's Python Challenge.
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Meet the 2025 Florida Python Challenge champion: Taylor Stanberry

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

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 ...

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

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

Florida Python Challenge returns as hunters target invasive Burmese pythons in Everglades

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

Florida alligator kills and trashes around invasive python in Everglades

New footage from the Florida Everglades shows an American alligator doing what few local animals can: killing a large, ...
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2026 Florida Python Challenge, 10-day event aiming to remove invasive reptiles, kicks off in Everglades

The Florida Python Challenge has returned in the Everglades.The annual conservation effort aims to protect the unique ecosystem from invasive<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

Catch a python? This Florida restaurant will accept it as currency

As the 2026 Florida Python Challenge is underway, one Florida restaurant will let you cash in your catch for a pizza. The ...

In Photos: Scientists snag Everglades python eggs for invasive species research

See scientists wrangling the invasive snakes.