2026 Florida Python Challenge set to kick off
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Mark your calendars — the annual Florida Python Challenge™ is back for 2026. The challenge kicks off on Friday, July 10 at one minute after midnight, and runs until Sunday, July 19 at 5 p.m. Registered participants in this year’s challenge will get the chance to win a share of $25,
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Florida’s $25K Everglades python hunt returns for 2026, registration now open
The hunt for invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades is officially returning this summer, state officials announced today. The 2026 Florida Python Challenge will begin at 12:01 a.m. on Friday,
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Florida prepares next massive python hunt as Everglades invasion worsens
The annual 10-day conservation competition is focused on removing invasive Burmese pythons from public lands in South Florida.
A Burmese python sits in the grass at Everglades Holiday Park in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on April 25, 2019. - Along with the venomous lionfish, the Burmese python is perhaps the least welcome invasive species in Florida: lacking any natural predators,
The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program announced its October winners. Hunter Donna Kalil captured the most pythons in October with 21, earning her a bonus award. Anthony Flanagan caught the month's longest python ...
Here's what we know about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, how the yearly hunt works and a little bit about last year's winner.