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 ...

The Florida Python Challenge is an annual 10-day competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida's ecosystem. The 2025 challenge saw 934 participants remove a record 294 pythons, ...

Hunters stepping into the Everglades arena for the 2026 Python Challenge will find a population unculled by winter’s freak freeze and the potential need for a strategic reset in tactics because of ...

Florida wildlife leaders announced today the official dates for this year’s python challenge, a 10-day competition encouraging participants to hunt invasive Burmese pythons for cash prizes. The ...

The Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day conservation competition designed to help reduce python numbers while educating the public about invasive species. Participants must register online and ...

This week the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the South Florida Water Management District announced the dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge. The competition will take ...

Registration is now open for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, when avid and amateur hunters alike can compete for cash prizes as they work to rid the Everglades of the ravenous, invasive Burmese ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Tuesday announced the dates for the 2026 Python Challenge on Tuesday. The challenge is an effort that includes public ...

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (WINK) — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is set to announce the 2026 Florida Python Challenge. The annual event provides enthusiastic hunters with an opportunity ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Registration is open, and dates have been announced for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge. The competition will begin at 12:01 a.m. on July 10 and wrap up at 5 p.m. on July 19, ...