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

The annual Florida Python Challenge returns giving participants the opportunity to remove invasive Burmese pythons from the ...

The annual python challenge in Florida starts July 10, offering $10,000 to the participant who removes the most pythons.

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

"This is a South Florida problem that is rapidly turning into a Central Florida problem." ...

In two weeks, the 2026 Florida Python Challenge™ kicks off! Registered participants have the opportunity to win a share of $25,000 in prizes while removing invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades ...

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

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, center, holds a Burmese python at a media event, Thursday, June 16, 2022, where he announced that registration for the 2022 Florida Python Challenge has opened for the ...

I’m excited to announce that the annual Florida Python Challenge™ is back for 2026! Kicking off on Friday, July 10 at 12:01 a.m., and running until Sunday, July 19 at 5 p.m., registered participants ...

In just over a month, novice and professional python hunters will converge on the Everglades for the annual Florida Python Challenge. Participants can win money prizes in several categories, including ...

Python hunters should wear long pants, closed-toed shoes, and bring tools like a flashlight and snake hook. Novice hunters must humanely kill pythons immediately at the capture site; firearms are ...