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

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge will run from July 10 through July 19, with a $10,000 grand prize to whoever removes the ...

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 ...

The Burmese python does not belong in the Florida Everglades. The invasive species eating its way through the Everglades is native to India, lower China, and some islands of the East Indies. At some ...

We caught up with two professional python hunters and asked them what are the "essentials" that help them be successful in ...

This marsh-filled documentary takes us to the Everglades for the annual 10-day Florida Python Challenge, when amateur and professional python hunters descend upon the region to round up and kill ...

The setup is part challenge, part training session.

This weekend, Enzian Theater in Maitland kicks off a limited run of a slice of peak-Floridian cinematic fare: The Python Hunt. The SXSW award-winning documentary from 2025 is a deep dive into ...

A viral video from the Everglades is putting new focus on a disturbing part of Florida's python problem. Several invasive snakes were shown twisted together in a breeding cluster known as a "mating ...

The annual Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day event to remove invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades. Participants can win a share of $25,000 in prizes, including a $10,000 grand prize for ...

‘The Python Hunt’ takes viewers deep inside the annual Everglades tradition — and what it really means for Florida. Anne Stratton Hilt and Toby Benoit star in "The Python Hunt," a 2026 documentary ...

The dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge – the annual 10-day hunt for invasive Burmese pythons – were announced today, May 19, with registration now open. The 2026 python hunt will run from ...