The Florida Python Challenge Is Back, and It’s Seeking Hunters to Kill Invasive Snakes for a $10,000 Grand Prize

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge will run from July 10 through July 19, with a $10,000 grand prize to whoever removes the ...
The Florida Times-Union

Jacksonville vs. North Florida women's basketball marred by late melee

The JU vs. UNF women's basketball game on Feb. 27 was interrupted with 1:16 left by a brawl among players on both teams.

Florida dad grabbed a 202-pound Burmese python, then it started dragging him towards a canal before his entire family took down the giant snake

What began as a family outing to help remove invasive snakes from Florida's Everglades quickly turned into a terrifying fight ...

On the prowl for Florida’s invasive pythons, these guys are interrupting snake orgies

Burmese pythons are an invasive nightmare in Florida. Anyone can view a sampling of recent comments, but you must be a Times ...

Florida family wrangles second-heaviest wild python after it nearly squeezes dad to death

What began as the Jackson family's first official python hunt together became a near-fatal struggle after Carl Jackson ...

What does a python bite look like? Invasive snake hunter shows battle scars.

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

Florida Python Challenge returns after last year’s record removal

FWC announces winners of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA )— In just about a week, registered participants ...