Florida’s southern wetlands have been overtaken by a predator that does not belong there. Burmese pythons, native to ...

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

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in the Everglades, and the challenge is part of initiative to remove them ...

For ten straight nights, Taylor Stanberry waded through the Everglades in the dark, headlamp scanning for a glint of scales in the sawgrass. By the time the 2025 Florida Python Challenge ended, she ...

Every summer, hundreds of hunters descend on the Florida Everglades chasing cash prizes and invasive Burmese pythons, but this year one competitor left the rest so far behind that officials had to ...

Months of planning, a remote swamp route and a remarkable discovery helped this determined hunter turn a grueling challenge into victory.

The annual python hunting competition runs from 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 10, to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 19. What to know ahead of prizes.

On July 10, hundreds of professional and amateur snake hunters entered the annual Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day race to remove as many of the invasive animals as possible from the Everglades. The ...

This year's Florida Python Challenge was July 10-19 at eight designated locations in south Florida. More than 900 hunters ...

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge starts July 10. It is another opportunity for hunters to put a dent in the invasive Burmese python population and win some money while doing it. Whether you are a ...

Photographer and writer Bob Bramblet is the past president of the Florida Outdoors Writers Association, and he wrote a book ...

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — As the 2026 Florida Python Challenge gets underway, participants are getting up close with one of the Everglades’ most notorious invasive species before heading into the field.