The BriefThe Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has released the winners of the 2026 Python Challenge.Overall winner: Tom RahillTotal pythons caught and killed: 96Grand prize: ...

More than 900 contestants vying for the $10,000 grand prize scoured South Florida for 10 days during the 2026 Florida Python ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in the Everglades, and the challenge is part of initiative to remove them ...

Months of planning, a remote swamp route and a remarkable discovery helped this determined hunter turn a grueling challenge into victory.

Tom Rahill won the annual event, earning $10,000 for removing 96 Burmese pythons from South Florida ...

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge ended on July 19, and organizers have officially finished tallying the number of bagged snakes. Over 10 days, 907 participants hunted down a collective total of 280 ...

“The number of invasive pythons removed from the Everglades during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge is a major victory for Florida’s native wildlife and a testament to what can be accomplished ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We know python hunter Taylor Stanberry competed in the 2026 Florida Python Challenge. What we don't know is if the Naples resident ...

Every summer, hundreds of people head into the swamps of South Florida with one goal: find and remove one of the world's most destructive invasive snakes. The annual Florida Python Challenge is back ...

This year's Florida Python Challenge was July 10-19 at eight designated locations in south Florida. More than 900 hunters participated.