Florida Python Challenge To combat the Burmese python, one of the region's most destructive invasive species, Florida is once ...

The event also draws attention to the risks of releasing nonnative pets into the wild.

Nothing says Florida quite like a state agency-sponsored event where participants can win $10,000 in cash by hunting and ...

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

The season’s largest female python weighed 153 pounds and measured 17 feet long. As a result of their work, researchers ...

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 ...

Every year, hundreds of professional hunters, thrill-seekers, and curious amateurs descend on South Florida for the annual Florida Python Challenge — a 10-day competition aimed at removing invasive ...

According to the Bible, the world’s first con man was a snake. It deceived Adam and Eve, leading them to commit the first sin ...

On this episode of The South Florida Roundup, we speak with filmmaker Xander Robin about his new documentary “The Python Hunt.” The film examines the rise of Burmese pythons as “exotic pets” that ...

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 ...