The annual Florida Python Challenge is a big part of the effort to combat the unwelcome snakes. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the South Florida Water Management ...

The Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition created by FWC to encourage participants to remove the large nonvenomous constrictor snakes that are an invasive species in Florida.

Answer: We used to have the Python Challenge in the winter months. This is the time of year when all of the hatchlings are coming out. How are things going with preparing for this year's Florida ...

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge dates have been announced. The challenge aims to reduce the invasive Burmese python population in the Everglades. Pythons are difficult to find, making the challenge ...

OCHOPEE, Fla. (CBS12) — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced the champion of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, who captured 60 Burmese pythons, contributing to a ...

Not only did Taylor Stanberry become the first woman to win the Florida Python Challenge, but she did it in record style.

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge will take place from July 11th to 20th. The challenge aims to reduce the invasive Burmese python population in South Florida ecosystems. Prizes are awarded for ...

Registration is now open for the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, when avid and amateur hunters alike can compete for cash prizes as they work to rid the Everglades of the ravenous, invasive Burmese ...

A Florida woman has been dubbed the 'new queen of the Everglades' after winning the 2025 Florida Python Challenge's grand prize for removing an impressive 60 invasive snakes from the Everglades.

Florida Python Challenge: What happens to the snake carcasses when it ends? The Florida Python Challenge runs from July 10th until July 20th at 5 p.m. as a way to incentivize people to help remove ...

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The annual Florida Python Challenge starts Friday in South Florida, and participants can win thousands of dollars in prizes.