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Get ready, snake hunters: Florida's $25,000 python challenge is back in the Everglades
The event also draws attention to the risks of releasing nonnative pets into the wild.
Nothing says Florida quite like a state agency-sponsored event where participants can win $10,000 in cash by hunting and ...
The season’s largest female python weighed 153 pounds and measured 17 feet long. As a result of their work, researchers ...
The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program has been a big success since it started in 2025.
Every year, hundreds of professional hunters, thrill-seekers, and curious amateurs descend on South Florida for the annual Florida Python Challenge — a 10-day competition aimed at removing invasive ...
On this episode of The South Florida Roundup, we speak with filmmaker Xander Robin about his new documentary “The Python Hunt.” The film examines the rise of Burmese pythons as “exotic pets” that ...
Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida that pose a significant threat to the Everglades ecosystem. The Florida Python Challenge is an annual event designed to raise awareness and remove ...
Can you use your firearm while competing in the Florida Python Challenge? Here's what to know before it begins.
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.
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