Snake hunters gather in Florida to kill invasive pythons for $25,000 in prizes

On July 10, hundreds of professional and amateur snake hunters entered the annual Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day race to ...

2026 Florida Python Challenge starts Friday: What to know

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

Florida Python Challenge: 10 questions for expert ahead of competition

The News-Press and Naples Daily News asked Kodiak Hengstebeck of the FWC 10 questions about this year's Python Challenge.
FOX 13 Tampa Bay

Python Challenges begin at midnight

Python hunters in Florida will begin competing in the state’s annual removal competition one minute after the clock strikes ...
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 ...