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

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

FWC, South Florida Water Management District host 10-day competition with $25,000 in prizes.

Anyone joining the 2026 Florida Python Challenge must register and complete an online training course.

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

Nearly 200 Burmese pythons were removed from the Everglades in South Florida in August as part of an annual competition to eradicate the invasive species from the ecosystem. This year’s Florida Python ...

For the animals and plants native to the Florida Everglades, the removal of invasive species like the Burmese python is a tough job that someone’s got to do. But for many military veterans who help ...

As the 2026 Florida Python Challenge is underway, one Florida restaurant will let you cash in your catch for a pizza. The ...

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge, a competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons, runs from July 11 to 20. The challenge aims to raise public awareness and encourage reporting of python sightings.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced the champion of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, who captured 60 Burmese pythons, contributing to a record total of nearly 300 ...