TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Tuesday announced the dates for the 2026 Python Challenge on Tuesday. The challenge is an effort that includes public ...

Burmese pythons are scarcely recorded in Lee County, but experts say the data is a faulty reflection of the invasive species' ...

The Deloitte Believers program is designed to prepare students for careers in science, technology, engineering and ...

Years of snake-tracking data reveal the conditions that boost success and that could be incorporated into an app to aid in ...

A few weeks ago Taylor Stanberry, the defending champion of Florida's 10-day Python Challenge, wasn't sure if she was going to defend her title in this year's competition. The challenge started July ...

A professional python hunter explains why she does not participate in Florida's Python Challenge. The event attracts inexperienced people who may harm native snakes or get bitten. The author believes ...

The Florida Python Challenge is an annual competition to raise awareness and control the population of invasive pythons. The 10-day event in 2026 runs from July 10 to July 19 in several wildlife ...

EVERGLADES CITY, Fla. — The hunt is on for one of the Florida Everglades' most invasive species, the Burmese Python! Florida's Python Challenge began early Friday morning and will run through 5 p.m.

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — As the 2026 Florida Python Challenge gets underway, participants are getting up close with one of the Everglades’ most notorious invasive species before heading into the field.

The state's annual Florida Python Challenge began Friday with hunters seeking to nab snakes and big prize money. The 10-day challenge, held from July 10-19, 2026, aims to raise awareness about ...

Moving the annual competition from January to July significantly increased the number of pythons captured. The timing of the challenge also coincides with the python hatching season, leading to more ...