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Florida, Burmese python

Florida python hunters will start competing in the state's annual invasive species removal contest on Friday. FOX 13's Matthew McClellan reports.

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8,000 pounds of invasive Burmese python removed from the Florida Everglades

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Why Florida hunters should never cut off the head of a python

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Meet the 2025 Florida Python Challenge champion: Taylor Stanberry

Python hunter and Naples native Taylor Stanberry won the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's annual Python Challenge last July, catching a total of 60 pythons during the 10-day competi...

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Maps Show Spread of Burmese Pythons as Hunting Challenge Begins

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Florida is sending people in the Everglades to hunt for giant snakes — and it could net one person $10,000

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Florida’s 2026 Python Challenge begins Friday: Here’s what to know

The grand prize winner who captures the highest number of pythons will take home a $10,000 reward.

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Florida Python Challenge: 10 questions for expert ahead of competition

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Florida's python-hunting 'Super Bowl' begins Friday, with $25,000 up for grabs

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Can I bet on the Florida Python Challenge? Gambling site offers it

BetOnline is allowing users to bet on the outcome of the Florida Python Challenge. Is that legal?

USA Today

Florida man hailed for grabbing 8-foot python, then given $180 ticket

A Florida man was fined $180 for capturing an invasive 8-foot Burmese python in Everglades National Park. While python removal is encouraged in much of Florida, a permit is required to handle wildlife within the national park. The case was dropped before ...

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One python hunter dominates March competition for removing snakes

March was a productive and lucrative month for Burmese python hunter Anthony Flanagan. Contracted by the South Florida Water Management District for its Python Elimination Program, Flanagan not only captured the most invasive snakes in March, he also was ...

In Photos: Scientists snag Everglades python eggs for invasive species research

Eric Suarez, research program coordinator for University of Florida Croc Docs, holds a female python during a research trip to collect python eggs on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, from a nest the scientists have been tracking in the Everglades outside of Weston.

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See photogenic Florida hunters pose with their python 'trophies'

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

Naples Daily News

Removal of extra large (giant!) python highlights November competition

The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program awards cash prizes to python removal agents. Kevin Pavlidis was the top winner for November, earning $2,500 for removing the most and longest pythons. The program has awarded prizes ...