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Florida Python Challenge begins today with $25,000 in prizes up for grabs

The annual Florida Python Challenge begins Friday, giving snake hunters 10 days to remove as many invasive Burmese pythons as ...

Florida Python Challenge kicks off in Everglades

Participants can now have the opportunity to win big as the 2026 Florida Python Challenge kicks off on Friday. Registration ...

2026 Florida Python Challenge starts today: What to know

This year’s event, hosted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the South Florida Water ...

Why Florida hunters should never cut off the head of a python

Catching a python can be very challenging during the Florida Python Challenge. But when one is caught, there are rules for how to kill the invasive.

Hundreds of python hunters head to Florida Everglades for annual challenge

Hundreds of python hunters will spend the next 10 days removing as many of the invasive reptiles as they can in south Florida ...
The Free Press

Great Everglades Snake Hunt Begins Tonight: $25K Up For Grabs Florida Python Challenge

Exactly one minute after midnight tonight, hundreds of hunters will fan out across the Florida Everglades with a single mission: track down and remove as many invasive Burmese pythons as possible. The ...

Maps Show Spread of Burmese Pythons as Hunting Challenge Begins

Burmese pythons spread beyond the Everglades as Florida's Python Challenge begins, offering $25,000 in prizes.

Win $10,000 for hunting giant Burmese pythons: Inside Florida's unusual annual snake hunt

A giant snake once kept as an exotic pet can become a serious ecological problem when it enters the wrong environment. In the ...
The Durango Herald

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As we adjust our print schedule, launch a new website and rely on the U.S. Postal Service for delivery, please know these changes were not made lightly. They were made with our readers in mind — and ...