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

Hundreds of competitors are taking to Florida's Everglades this weekend for the state's annual Burmese python challenge. The ...

The state's annual Florida Python Challenge began Friday with hunters seeking to nab snakes and big prize money. The 10-day ...

Florida's biggest annual python hunt starts Friday, July 10, drawing hundreds of people into the Everglades and surrounding public lands to target one of Florida's most damaging i ...

Snakes keep rodents out of your crops, balance entire ecosystems, and their venom saves human lives, yet nearly half of Americans feel anxious just looking at one. The fear runs deep, but so does the ...

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

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

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

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 ...