{"id":272530,"date":"2026-05-15T18:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T18:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/272530\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T18:00:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T18:00:26","slug":"florida-python-challenge-2026-dates-to-be-announced-may-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/272530\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Python Challenge 2026 dates to be announced May 19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Florida wildlife officials are preparing to announce dates for the <a href=\"https:\/\/flpythonchallenge.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:2026 Florida Python Challenge;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;2026 Florida Python Challenge&quot;}\" class=\"link \">2026 Florida Python Challenge<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the South Florida Water Management District and partners will hold an announcement Tuesday, May 19, in Miami-Dade County.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The event will begin at 10 a.m. at the S-356 Pump Station along U.S. Highway 41, west of Krome Avenue in Homestead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The annual Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition aimed at removing invasive Burmese pythons from public lands in South Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Officials said the conservation effort is designed to protect the Greater Everglades ecosystem and raise awareness about invasive species in Florida.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Burmese pythons are considered a major threat to native wildlife in the Everglades.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">More information about the competition is available at <a href=\"https:\/\/flpythonchallenge.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:FLPythonChallenge.org;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;FLPythonChallenge.org&quot;}\" class=\"link \">FLPythonChallenge.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/mobile-apps\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Click here;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Click here&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Click here<\/a> to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. 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