The Florida Python Challenge is held annually to raise awareness of Burmese pythons, an invasive snake, and the damage it has inflicted on the Everglades.

This year's winners will be announced "in a few weeks after all data has been processed and verified," Thompson said. Burmese pythons in Florida ... eliminating the snake from Florida is low.

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge, ending July 20, had 933 participants from 30 states and two countries. $25,000 in prizes will be awarded across professional, novice, and military categories.

Alligator Alcatraz, a migrant detention center in the Florida Everglades, is surrounded by swamps infested with dangerous alligators and pythons.

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge, ending July 20, had 933 participants from 30 states and two countries. $25,000 in prizes will be awarded across professional, novice, and military categories.

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge ended on July 20, but the final chapter of this year's 10-day hunt has yet to be written. According the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC ...