It's time to hunt. The 2026 Florida Python Challenge, an opportunity for professionals and novices to catch the invasive ...

The News-Press and Naples Daily News asked Kodiak Hengstebeck of the FWC 10 questions about this year's Python Challenge.

The annual Florida Python Challenge is set to begin. Starting at 12:01 a.m. ET July 10 and concluding at 5 p.m. July 19, ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission After 10 days of python hunting in South Florida, Taylor Stanberry, a ...

Walk into any gym in the evening and a familiar scene unfolds. Treadmills are packed. People spend 45 minutes jogging, ...

Eric Suarez, research program coordinator for University of Florida Croc Docs, holds a female python during a research trip ...

The invasive Burmese python is wreaking havoc with the ecosystem in southern parts of Florida. The state has enlisted hunters to try to help eradicate the menacing snakes, and the 2026 Python ...

Former “Python Challenge” winner Taylor Stanberry says the timing of this year’s challenge should lead to lots of invasive snakes in the bag.

Brandon Welty, a python researcher with Croc Docs, holds up an antenna and receiver to track where a male python during ...

FWC announces winners of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA )— In just about a week, registered participants will have the opportunity to win big when ...

In two weeks, the 2026 Florida Python Challenge™ kicks off! Registered participants have the opportunity to win a share of ...

An insider's look at Florida’s war on invaders: the giant snakes, egg-eating predators and parasites spreading through the ...