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Florida Python Challenge returns

Florida’s 2026 Python Challenge begins Friday: Here’s what to know

Florida python hunters will start competing in the state's annual invasive species removal contest one minute past midnight.

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Why Florida hunters should never cut off the head of a python

Florida Python Challenge is back. Why the state wants more snake hunters

Meet the 2025 Florida Python Challenge champion: Taylor Stanberry

Python hunter and Naples native Taylor Stanberry won the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's annual Python Challenge last July, catching a total of 60 pythons during the 10-day competi...

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Maps Show Spread of Burmese Pythons as Hunting Challenge Begins

Florida is sending people in the Everglades to hunt for giant snakes — and it could net one person $10,000

Florida Python Challenge: 10 questions for expert ahead of competition

Cash prizes from a $25,000 pool are offered, with a $10,000 grand prize for removing the most pythons.

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Florida's python-hunting 'Super Bowl' begins Friday, with $25,000 up for grabs

Great Everglades Snake Hunt Begins Tonight: $25K Up For Grabs Florida Python Challenge