Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The annual Florida Python Challenge is a big part of the effort to combat the unwelcome snakes. The Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Florida Python Challenge is less than two months away, but in Florida, being prepared to run into a Burmese python is always ...

The dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge – the annual 10-day hunt for invasive Burmese pythons – were announced today, May 19, with registration now open. The 2026 python hunt will run from ...

Taylor Stanberry won the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, removing a record 60 Burmese pythons and claiming the $10,000 prize. The 10-day event saw 934 participants remove 294 pythons from locations ...

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Florida wildlife officials released more information about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge on Tuesday, which brings hunters from all over to compete for a big cash prize while also helping protect ...