THE EVERGLADES, Fla. (WCJB) - The opportunity to register to be a part of the annual Florida Python challenge has begun. Taking place from July 10 through July 19, the challenge is an effort to ...

Communities across North Central Florida marked Independence Day with fireworks displays, live music and local events Friday night. Gainesville police are asking residents to avoid Depot Park Friday ...

Registration for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge is officially underway, as participants have the chance to take part in a 10-day competition to win a grand prize. The competition takes place from ...

Robert Edman, with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, demonstrates how to catch a python during an event promoting the Florida Python Challenge on Dec. 5, 2019. Al Diaz ...

The event will take place from July 10 to July 19 and aims to remove Burmese Pythons from the Everglades. Coroner confirms Kelly Lee Curtis died of natural causes Coffee linked to significant new side ...

Registration is now officially open for the upcoming Florida Python Challenge registration window, allowing participants to sign up for the summer event. Registered competitors will have the ...

Florida wildlife officials released more information about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge on Tuesday, which brings hunters from all over to compete for a big cash prize while also helping protect ...

Fireworks smoke causes air quality concerns across South Florida after Fourth of July Lingering smoke from Independence Day fireworks led to reduced visibility and deteriorating air quality across ...

Registration is now open for the 2026 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 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 ...