When it comes to the invasive and destructive Burmese python in Florida, it's as simple as those two words. Starting Friday (July 11) another step will be taken to reduce the population of these ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has announced the ultimate champion of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has crowned a winner in the state’s annual Python Challenge, a competition that tasks hunters with removing ...

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Where is the 2025 Florida Python Challenge? Participants will remove pythons from seven commission-managed lands in South Florida.

The FWC announced the dates for the annual snake hunt, the 2025 Florida Python Challenge. What to know on dates, prize money.

It's official, the Florida Python Challenge this year has a winner. The $10,000 grand prize went to Ronald Kiger, who removed 20 Burmese pythons from the Florida Everglades during the 10-day hunt ...

Ronald Kiger won the grand prize of the 2024 Python Challenge by bringing in 20 Burmese pythons. A total of 195 pythons were captured.

Eight hundred people participated in this year's Florida Python Challenge. Anyone can register for the challenge and be trained in how to humanely capture and kill the snakes.

The annual event to combat the invasive Burmese python begins Friday in multiple locations, including the Everglades where it is most prevalent.