The annual 10-day competition is held to raise awareness of the Burmese python, an invasive snake, and the damage it has ...

The South Florida Water Management District's new incentive program seems to be working with nearly 100 snakes eliminated so ...

As python hunters head out into the Everglades for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, many of them will feel the bite of the ...

The 2025 Python Challenge removed a record 294 invasive Burmese pythons from Florida ecosystems. The winner, Taylor Stanberry, removed 60 Burmese pythons and took home a $10,000 prize. The 10-day ...

Taylor Stanberry won the $10,000 grand prize, the first woman to do so, with 60 pythons caught. Donna Kalil, a veteran hunter, caught the most pythons in the professional category with 56 snakes. A ...

Can you use your firearm while competing in the Florida Python Challenge? Here's what to know before it begins.

Today the dates will be announced for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge. But who can forget 2025 when history was made?

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 ...