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Yikes! A look at some of the biggest Burmese pythons caught in Florida snake hunt
The Florida Python Challenge 2025 is in full swing. The annual snake hunt started at 12:01 a.m. July 11. It will end at 5 p.m. July 20. Participants have until July 20 to kill as many Burmese pythons as possible from several locations in South Florida, including the Florida Everglades. The annual event began as a loosely planned scramble in the Everglades, an experiment in incentive-based extermination, a novelty that in subsequent years would help spawn reality TV shows, attract a rock star and entice celebrity chefs. 'The Python Challenge has a cult-like following,' said Marshall Jones, whose family owns Mack's Fish Camp in western Broward County. 'People travel from far and wide to come to it. They camp in tents, bring their RVs, all to catch one of these elusive slithering monsters.' What is the Florida Python Challenge? The Florida Python Challenge is a python removal competition. Participants have nine days to kill as many Burmese pythons as possible. The 2025 python removal competition started at 12:01 a.m. July 11. It will end at 5 p.m. July 20. The competition helps protect the Everglades habitat and all its native animals by removing the invasive Burmese pythons. Why hunt Burmese pythons? Burmese pythons are an invasive species that pose a threat to wildlife in the Everglades. Florida pays hunters annually to catch the snakes. The competition helps protect the Everglades habitat and all its native animals by removing the invasive Burmese pythons. State-approved hunters can win up to $10,000 this year. Here are some of the biggest Burmese pythons caught in the Florida Python Challenge annual snake hunt Can you use a gun to kill a python in the Florida Python Challenge? Participants are not allowed to use firearms to kill pythons during the Florida Python Challenge because there's no established firearm season at the competition locations during the timeframe. Novices must humanely kill their captured pythons immediately after catching them. You can use air guns and captive bolts to kill pythons at any time of day or night. Read more on the rules: Can you use a gun to kill a python in the Florida Python Challenge? Here's the rules Laura Lordi is Digital Editor at The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. You can reach her at llordi@ This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Florida python challenge: Biggest snakes caught during Everglades hunt Solve the daily Crossword
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27-04-2025
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Best images, moments from the 2025 Barrett-Jackson car auction in West Palm Beach
The Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Auction, televised live on the History Channel, is one of four held across the country annually by Barrett-Jackson, a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based company that specializes in collector vehicles and automotive memorabilia. Auctions are also held in Scottsdale, Las Vegas and Houston. The auction isn't limited to automobiles, there are hundreds of pieces of vintage automobile memorabilia, or "automobilia," that are also included in the auction's docket. And car collector enthusiasts were back in full force the weekend of April 26 at the South Florida Fairgrounds. Here's a look at some of the top exotic and classic cars at the 2025 Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach auction. Laura Lordi is the digital audience editor for The Palm Beach Post. Contact Lordi at llordi@ This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach auction: exotic cars, Fast & Furious Rover
