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Call her Florida Python Challenge Queen

FWC announces results of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge

Today, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and partners announced the final results and winners of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge. During this year’s ten-day competition, 934 participants collectively removed a record 294 invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida.

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Woman Wins 2025 Florida Python Challenge After Removing More Invasive Snakes Than Anyone Else

A Florida woman has been dubbed the 'new queen of the Everglades' after winning the 2025 Florida Python Challenge's grand prize for removing an impressive 60 invasive snakes from the Everglades.

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Woman Removes 60 Snakes from the Everglades in 2025 Florida Python Challenge

A Florida woman has emerged as the ultimate grand prize winner of a python-removal challenge, earning $10,000 after removing 60 Burmese pythons during the 10-day competition.

FWC approves 1st bear hunt in 10 years

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FWC unanimously approves Florida’s 1st black bear hunt in 10 years

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is meeting for a final hearing on the rule proposals on black bear hunting.

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Florida bear hunt: FWC approves proposal for first bear hunt in 10 years

Officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) voted on Wednesday to host a proposed three-week bear hunt in December. This will be the first time in 10 years that hunting black bears will be permitted in the Sunshine State.

USA Today · 1d

FWC approves Florida black bear hunting season amid protests, possible lawsuit

Florida's Wildlife Commission approved a black bear hunting season for December, facing immediate legal challenges from environmental advocates.

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N.Y. teen killed in jet ski accident in Florida while on family vacation

Rachel Aliza Nisanov, 13, was riding in tandem on a jet ski with her sister Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale's Intracoastal ...

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FWC votes yes to partially reopen Apalachicola Bay for Oyster harvesting

FWC votes yes to preliminary guidelines to partially reopen Apalachicola Bay for oyster harvesting. The bay has been closed ...

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FWC approves preliminary guidelines to open Apalachicola Bay for limited wild oyster harvest

Thursday morning, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted to approve preliminary guidelines that would ...

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FWC approves proposal for limited oyster harvesting in Apalachicola Bay

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissioners approved a proposal Thursday for a limited reopening of Apalachicola Bay to oystering, beginning January 1 ...

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Body cam captures moment FWC K-9 finds missing hunter in Palm Beach County wildlife area

A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer and his four-legged partner are being credited with finding a ...

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FWC rescues man clinging to kayak with head barely above water: ‘You’re one lucky S.O.B.’

A man was rescued after officers found him clinging to his overturned kayak with “his head barely above water,” the Florida ...

FWC approves guidelines revisions to support burrowing owl conservation

During Wednesday’s meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved a revision in hopes of maximizing ...

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Crowds arrive early as FWC opens doors for bear hunt meeting in Havana

FWC officials said the proposed hunt is aimed at managing Florida’s growing black bear population. The commission is ...

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