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

Florida hosts an annual Python Challenge, offering a $10,000 prize to the participant who removes the most invasive pythons. The 2025 challenge winner, Taylor Stanberry, was the first woman to win and ...

It's important for new or wanna-be python hunters to understand the basics when it comes to eliminating the invasive creatures.

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

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

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.

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 ...