TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Tuesday announced the dates for the 2026 Python Challenge on Tuesday. The challenge is an effort that includes public ...

Tom Rahill captured 96 Burmese pythons in Everglades National Park in just 10 days, but his real mission involved a veteran and a 17-foot snake.

FLORIDA, USA — Numbers are in for Florida's 2026 Python Challenge. The annual challenge, hosted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, is designed to raise awareness about invasive ...

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The Florida Python Challenge is an annual competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons. Tom Rahill won the $10,000 grand prize for removing 96 pythons. The longest python caught during the ...

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 ...

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, ...

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge saw hundreds of participants compete to remove the invasive species from South Florida. Hunter Tom Rahill won the $10,000 grand prize for catching the most snakes, ...