South Florida Water Management District contract python hunter Kris Bartish captures a Burmese python in the Florida Everglades on July 12, 2026. The Florida Python Challenge pyth

Hundreds of hunters have signed up for the Florida Python Challenge 2026, lured by a $10,000 grand prize and the chance to remove Burmese pythons from one of the most ecologically damaged ecosystems in the United States.

For Beth Koehler and Peggy Van Gorder, this is how it works: Three days a week they run Hair of the Dog, their dog grooming salon in St. Petersburg, Florida. Then they close up shop, pick up their camper, and head down to the Everglades for three nights of ...

THE glamorous female python hunter who clinched a $10,000 prize for nabbing 60 reptiles is in the running for another huge payday. Taylor Stanberry was among the crowd of brave handlers combing

The invasive pythons number in the thousands and have unleashed havoc across more than 1,000 square miles of the Everglades region ecosystem.

Chef Brad Leone explains why catching invasive pythons is far more difficult than it appears.

As the 2026 Florida Python Challenge is underway, one Florida restaurant will let you cash in your catch for a pizza. The python challenge kicked off on Friday as avid and amateur hunters alike compete for cash prizes as they work to rid the Everglades of the ravenous,