Hundreds of people participated in the heralded 2026 Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day pursuit in sticky South Florida that pits hunters against the state's most notorious invasive species. This year ...

ORLANDO, Fla. - The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has released the winners of the 2026 Florida Python Challenge. More than 900 snake hunters helped remove nearly 300 invasive ...

Tom Rahill won the annual event, earning $10,000 for removing 96 Burmese pythons from South Florida Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Tom Rahill won the 2026 Florida Python Challenge and a $10,000 grand prize after capturing 98 invasive pythons in the Everglades, including a 17-foot female. According ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in the Everglades, and the challenge is part of initiative to remove them The winner of this year’s annual Florida Python Challenge hunted down and eliminated ...

Snake hunters helped thin out Burmese pythons during the 13th annual Florida Python Challenge, capturing 280 of the invasive reptiles during the 10-day event that ended on July 19. The event drew 907 ...

Tom Rahill said he was on a mission. Rahill, the ultimate grand prize winner for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, was recognized by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) today ...