Florida’s annual battle against invasive giant snakes is returning this summer as the Florida Python Challenge officially ...

Florida’s war against the Burmese python (Python bivittatus) is still going strong, but you can do your part to battle one of the state’s most destructive invasive species. Earlier this week, ...

Florida Python Challenge has hunters trying to eliminate invasive Burmese snakes. Do they attack or kill humans? Are they ...

The winter freeze didn't dim the Burmese python population in Florida but the drought may mean new challenges to hunters in ...

Donna Kalil won the bonus in May for removing 16 pythons. The annual Python Challenge, open for registration, runs from July 11-20. The South Florida Water Management District's python hunting program ...

A Florida woman caught 60 snakes in the state's annual 10-day challenge to eliminate the invasive Burmese python species wreaking havoc with the Everglades ecosystem. More than 900 people participated ...

The event now feels like equal parts wildlife management effort, local tradition, and surreal endurance test.

Today the dates will be announced for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge. But who can forget 2025 when history was made?

Here's what we know about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, how the yearly hunt works and a little bit about last year's winner.