FLORIDA - Florida's annual Python Challenge is returning this summer, giving participants another opportunity to help remove invasive Burmese pythons while competing for thousands of dollars in prize ...

The hatchling-heavy count hints at a bigger trend in the Everglades: Burmese pythons are still spreading and reproducing. That helps explain why Florida crews are putting more focus on nests, eggs, ...

Hundreds of people participated in the heralded 2026 Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day pursuit in sticky South Florida that pits hunters against the state's most notorious invasive species. This year ...

It's primetime for Florida men and women to live up to the well-earned reputation. Florida is again inviting both residents and visitors to help remove Burmese pythons from the Everglades, with ...

It's official, the Florida Python Challenge this year has a winner. The $10,000 grand prize went to Ronald Kiger, who removed 20 Burmese pythons from the Florida Everglades during the 10-day hunt, ...

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 ...

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge, a competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons, runs from July 11 to 20. The challenge aims to raise public awareness and encourage reporting of python sightings.

Tom Rahill won the annual event, earning $10,000 for removing 96 Burmese pythons from South Florida Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, ...

As another python hunting year winds down in Florida, it will be a tall order for any hunter to top Carl Jackson's ...

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