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Florida Python Challenge returns

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

Florida Python Challenge: 10 questions for expert ahead of competition

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

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

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Maps Show Spread of Burmese Pythons as Hunting Challenge Begins

Burmese pythons spread beyond the Everglades as Florida's Python Challenge begins, offering $25,000 in prizes.

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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