The FWC will announce all of the winners of the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, including the grand prize winner this week in Panama City.
The News-Press and Naples Daily News asked Kodiak Hengstebeck of the FWC 10 questions about this year's Python Challenge.
The Cool Down on MSN
Florida's python hunters know the drill: catch the invader, document it, and strike a pose
The challenge should be thought of more as a spectacle.
Catching a python can be very challenging during the Florida Python Challenge. But when one is caught, there are rules for ...
MySuncoast.com on MSN
2026 Florida Python Challenge now open
FWC, South Florida Water Management District host 10-day competition with $25,000 in prizes.
The Florida Python Challenge started on July 10. The winners of the annual hunt for invasive snakes will be made by the FWC.
Taylor Stanberry became the first woman to win Florida's annual python challenge last year by catching 60 pythons during the 10-day competition.
The annual Florida Python Challenge is set to begin. Starting at 12:01 a.m. ET July 10 and concluding at 5 p.m. July 19, ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results