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 ...

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 ...

Florida's annual effort to tackle one of the world's most notorious invasive species is returning this July, but wildlife officials are making one thing clear: the event is not expected to eradicate ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The annual python challenge in Florida starts July 10, offering $10,000 to the participant who removes the most pythons.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: Conservancy of Southwest Florida As Florida gets ready for its annual Python Challenge in the Everglades, a less ...

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 ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, center, holds a Burmese python at a media event, Thursday, June 16, 2022, where he announced that registration for the 2022 Florida Python Challenge has opened for the ...

Florida’s Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the South Florida Water Management District are gearing up for the annual “Python Challenge.” This now-viral event is designed to help ...

DUCK KEY, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is celebrating what it calls a successful Python Challenge and announcing its 2024 winners. This year, 857 participants ...