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Florida Python Challenge: 10 questions for expert ahead of competition

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day event for professionals and amateurs to hunt invasive Burmese pythons.

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Florida pays hunters to remove invasive pythons

8,000 pounds of invasive Burmese python removed from the Florida Everglades

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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Python hunters hit a Florida Everglades island and find 4 big snakes, 3 nests, and an egg-filled female

Florida hunter's 16-foot python catch tops in this elimination program

Florida Python Challenge kicks off in Everglades

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge, hosted by FWC and the Southwest Florida Water Management District, will have a grand prize of $10,000 for the registered participant who removes the most pythons.

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

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

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Python hunters captured 8,000 pounds of snake. Meet their leader

A team of Burmese python hunters caught a record breaking 8,000 pounds in snake this season. Meet the man leading the crusade.

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Sanford police removed python found in bathroom

Two officers in Sanford safely remove a ball python from a bathroom, highlighting the unpredictable nature of their duties.