The News-Press and Naples Daily News asked Kodiak Hengstebeck of the FWC 10 questions about this year's Python Challenge.

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

Catching a python can be very challenging during the Florida Python Challenge. But when one is caught, there are rules for ...

Burmese pythons are recognizable by more than their size. Hunters should be on the lookout for a telltale, arrow-shaped ...

Nothing says Florida quite like a state agency-sponsored event where participants can win $10,000 in cash by hunting and capturing invasive pythons slithering through the Everglades. And while the ...

"There were a lot of little baby snakes just getting out of the nest." ...

Ahead of the Florida Python Challenge in July 2026, see what the bite of the snakes' powerful jaws looks like.

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

A giant snake once kept as an exotic pet can become a serious ecological problem when it enters the wrong environment. In the ...

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

At Wildman's Pizza, visitors stop in for a slice of pie and python hunting history and souvenirs. Many hope to meet Wildman, ...