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

Python hunters in Florida will begin competing in the state’s annual removal competition one minute after the clock strikes ...

2026 Florida Python Challenge starts today: What to know

The first day of 2026 Florida Python Challenge kicked off at midnight Friday, and now avid and amateur hunters alike can ...
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Florida Python Challenge 2026 Offers $25000 for Invasive Snake Removal

Florida's annual Python Challenge returns July 10 through July 19, offering $25,000 in prizes while encouraging the public to help remove invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades.

The Florida Python Challenge Is Back, and It’s Seeking Hunters to Kill Invasive Snakes for a $10,000 Grand Prize

Last year’s winner was Taylor Stanberry, who removed 60 Burmese pythons in the record-breaking 2025 event ...

Defending python challenge champ facing exhaustion, weather hurdles

Defending champion Taylor Stanberry entered Florida's annual python challenge last-minute. She provided an update midway ...

Hunting pythons in Florida requires knowing more than you think

It's important for new or wanna-be python hunters to understand the basics when it comes to eliminating the invasive creatures.
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Florida's 1,000 would-be python killers are heading into the Everglades for a $10,000 prize

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

Help wanted: Full-time python hunters get paid for eliminating snakes

The invasive pythons number in the thousands and have unleashed havoc across more than 1,000 square miles of the Everglades region ecosystem.