Over 900 participants helped remove 280 invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, according to FWC.

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

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

"There are plenty more big ones crawling around out there, too." ...

The Florida Python Challenge started on July 10. The winners of the annual hunt for invasive snakes will be made by the FWC.

The dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge – the annual 10-day hunt for invasive Burmese pythons – were announced today, May 19, with registration now open. The 2026 python hunt will run from ...

Burmese pythons, an invasive species in Florida's Everglades, have caused severe declines in native wildlife over the past ...

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

For years, the Everglades was known for its tangled wetlands, alligators and an abundance of smaller mammals moving through ...

Burmese python hunters slogging through Florida’s muggy southern reaches may find their most valuable tool in the future is more than a keen eye and courage. It could be their cellphone. University of ...