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Florida Python Challenge returns

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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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Florida Python Challenge: 10 questions for expert ahead of competition

Florida Python Challenge is back. Why the state wants more snake hunters

Meet the 2025 Florida Python Challenge champion: Taylor Stanberry

Python hunter and Naples native Taylor Stanberry won the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's annual Python Challenge last July, catching a total of 60 pythons during the 10-day competi...

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

Hundreds of python hunters head to Florida Everglades for annual challenge

Florida Python Challenge kicks off in Everglades

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge, hosted by FWC and the Southwest Florida Water Management District, will have a grand prize of $10,000 for the registered participant who removes the most pythons.

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Florida is sending people in the Everglades to hunt for giant snakes — and it could net one person $10,000

Florida's python-hunting 'Super Bowl' begins Friday, with $25,000 up for grabs