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

FWC, South Florida Water Management District host 10-day competition with $25,000 in prizes.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge – the annual 10-day hunt for invasive Burmese pythons – were announced today, May ...

More than 200 of the invasive pythons were removed from South Florida during last year's hunt, according to the FWC.

The Florida Python Challenge is returning. The start of the annual event — which offers hunters far and wide the chance to compete for prizes for removing the titular invasive species, Burmese pythons ...

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 ...

The Florida Python Challenge started on July 10. The winners of the annual hunt for invasive snakes will be made by the FWC.

Taylor Stanberry became the first woman to win Florida's annual python challenge last year by catching 60 pythons during the 10-day competition.