Florida's annual Python Challenge returns July 10 through July 19, offering $25,000 in prizes while encouraging the public to help remove invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades.

There are anywhere between 100,000 and 300,000 invasive Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) currently slithering through the ...

"It feels like a lot of little needles going into your hand and then tearing through the skin." ...

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

Last year, Taylor Stanberry caught 60 Burmese pythons with her bares hands—a state record. But this self-taught hunter says she doesn't enjoy killing the snakes, she just knows it's a necessity.

The annual Florida Python Challenge is only a few weeks away, but participants will have trouble matching a new record set ...

"These snakes will eat ANYTHING and are devastating local wildlife." ...

The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program has been a big success since it started in 2025.

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

A Florida man was fined for catching an invasive python in Everglades National Park. His case was later dismissed.

A Florida cyclist who stopped to capture an invasive Burmese python in Everglades National Park found himself facing a fine ...

A Florida woman caught 60 snakes in the state's annual 10-day challenge to eliminate the invasive Burmese python species wreaking havoc with the Everglades ecosystem. More than 900 people participated ...