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Join the Florida Python Challenge™ this July!
Monday, June 22, 2026 - The 2026 Florida Python Challenge™ kicks off in July! Registered participants have the opportunity to win a share of $25,000 in prizes while removing invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades ecosystem and raising awareness about invasive species. -
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CORRECTED RELEASE: 2026 Florida Python Challenge™ dates announced — registration now open
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 - The 2026 Florida Python Challenge, hosted by FWC and the South Florida Water Management District, features an Ultimate Grand Prize of $10,000 for the registered participant who removes the most pythons. -
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2026 FWC Lionfish Challenge expands with new categories and prize opportunities
Friday, April 17, 2026 - The challenge will feature several exciting new competition categories designed to recognize a wider range of participants and prize packages. -
FWC issues executive order regarding cold-stunned green iguanas
Friday, January 30, 2026 - FWC issued a new executive order outlining special regulations designed to temporarily allow people to remove live, cold-stunned green iguanas from the wild without a permit and bring them directly to five designated FWC offices in the South and Southwest Regions on Sunday, Feb. 1 and Monday, Feb. 2.

