The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will announce the dates for this year's Python Challenge on May 19.

Here's what we know about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, how the yearly hunt works and a little bit about last year's winner.

There's a new winning snake in the state's "Python Challenge." The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said Sunday that Blake Russ, of Fruitland Park, should have won $1,000 for bagging ...