Snake Hunters Head to Florida for the Wildest, Most Viral Competition in the Country

Former “Python Challenge” winner Taylor Stanberry says the timing of this year’s challenge should lead to lots of invasive snakes in the bag.

Florida Python Challenge returns after last year’s record removal

FWC announces winners of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA )— In just about a week, registered participants ...
Orlando Weekly

Burmese pythons are ‘a South Florida problem rapidly becoming a Central Florida problem’

The annual amateur Florida Python Challenge gets hoopla and cash, but scientists harvest the real goods: tons of snakes and ...

Florida's Python Challenge is back, but biologists say the 4-ton problem is moving north

Florida's Python Challenge returns July 10 through July 19, offering cash prizes to amateur and professional hunters who ...
Tampa Free Press on MSN

Slithering toward a $10,000 grand prize: 2026 Florida Python Challenge begins July 10

In just over two and a half weeks, the 2026 Florida Python Challenge will officially get underway. The 10-day event kicks off ...
Naples Daily News

Hunting pythons in Florida requires knowing more than you think

Python hunters should wear long pants, closed-toed shoes, and bring tools like a flashlight and snake hook. Novice hunters must humanely kill pythons immediately at the capture site; firearms are ...
Palm Beach Post

Is it legal to snag a Burmese python in a park? Not always

A Miami man was fined for wrangling an invasive python in Everglades National Park without a permit. The man's citation was later dismissed in court because it was improperly written. Killing Burmese ...
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Call her the Florida Python Challenge Queen: FWC announces $10,000 winner for competition

And the Ultimate Grand Prize winner of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge is ... Taylor Stanberry. Stanberry, who was recognized at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission meeting today ...