Video from previous story: FWC announces winners of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA )— In just about a ...

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

The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program has been a big success since it started in 2025.

Anyone joining the 2026 Florida Python Challenge must register and complete an online training course.

Taylor Stanberry won the 2025 Florida Python Challenge by eliminating 60 Burmese pythons. A record 294 pythons were removed during the 10-day competition. The event drew 934 participants from the U.S.

Florida's annual effort to tackle one of the world's most notorious invasive species is returning this July, but wildlife ...

It's that time again as a special southern Florida tradition is upon us. There are many types of hunts and hunting seasons in the United States, but Florida may have the most interesting hunt in the ...

The South Florida Water Management District is now rewarding hunters for removing python eggs and active nests from the landscape.

Can you use your firearm while competing in the Florida Python Challenge? Here's what to know before it begins.

It's almost python hunting season in Florida! Every year, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the South Florida Water Management District host a python challenge and award ...