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

The Florida Python Challenge is a ten-day event where participants hunt invasive Burmese pythons. Officials advise against eating python meat due to high levels of mercury found in the snakes. Experts ...

As the 2026 Florida Python Challenge is underway, one Florida restaurant will let you cash in your catch for a pizza. The ...

Hundreds of python hunters will spend the next 10 days removing as many of the invasive reptiles as they can in south Florida ...

Video from previous story: FWC announces winners of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA )— In just about a week, registered participants will have the opportunity to win big when the ...

For the first time, a woman won the Florida Python Challenge in July and collected her $10,000 reward this week. More than 900 people from 30 different states and even some from Canada participated in ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA )— In just about a week, registered participants will have the opportunity to win big when the 2026 Florida Python Challenge kicks off. Registration to compete and have the ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Tuesday announced the dates for the 2026 Python Challenge on Tuesday. The challenge is an effort that includes public ...

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 ...

The annual Florida Python Challenge returns giving participants the opportunity to remove invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades while raising awareness about the threat posed by nonnative ...

A python hunter recently caught a nearly 17-foot, 202-pound snake in the Florida Everglades. While it is legal to eat python meat, health officials strongly advise against it. Burmese pythons from the ...