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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: State of Florida It's primetime for Florida men and women to live up to the well-earned reputation. Florida is again ...

In roughly two weeks, the 2026 Florida Python Challenge kicks off! Registered participants have the opportunity to win a share of $25,000 in prizes while removing invasive Burmese pythons from the ...

In two weeks, the 2026 Florida Python Challenge™ kicks off! Registered participants have the opportunity to win a share of $25,000 in prizes while removing invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades ...

It's primetime for Florida men and women to live up to the well-earned reputation. Florida is again inviting both residents and visitors to help remove Burmese pythons from the Everglades, with ...

A Massachusetts judge blocked the order, meaning it won’t impact this year’s general election. A federal judge on Thursday halted President Donald Trump’s executive order that sought to create a ...

A federal judge on Thursday halted President Donald Trump’s executive order that sought to create a federal voter list and limit who can receive a mail ballot. U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani ...

Postmaster General David Steiner told the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will no longer deliver mail-in ballots in states that refuse to ...

As Florida gets ready for its annual Python Challenge in the Everglades, a less publicized effort by field biologists is also highlighting how extensive the Burmese python invasion has become. One ...

Taylor Stanberry was named the Ultimate Grand Prize winner, and Michael Marousky caught the longest python at 15 feet, 11 inches. (2025, FWC) In just over two and a half weeks, the 2026 Florida Python ...

Python hunters should wear long pants, closed-toed shoes, and bring tools like a flashlight and snake hook. Novice hunters must humanely kill pythons immediately at the capture site; firearms are ...