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.

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With the state's annual Python Challenge having begun on Friday, July 10, wildlife officials have warned that the reptiles may be spreading beyond their longtime concentration in the Everglades.

EVERGLADES, Fla. (WWSB) - Registration is open for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day competition aimed at removing invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades ecosystem. The Florida Fish ...

FLORIDA EVERGLADES — The 2026 Florida Python Challenge is back and begins Friday, July 10. Hunters will have until 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 19, to remove Burmese pythons from the Florida Everglades.

Florida python hunters will start competing in the state's annual invasive species removal contest one minute past midnight. Participants in the 10-day event can win a portion of $25,000 in cash while ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA )— Participants can now have the opportunity to win big as the 2026 Florida Python Challenge kicks off on Friday. Registration to compete and have the opportunity to win a share of ...

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 ...

Florida's 2026 Python Challenge begins today, and will last until July 19. A $10,000 reward will be issued to whoever removes the most Burmese pythons from the Everglades. Last year, more than 900 ...