Chef Brad Leone joins the Python Cowboy in Florida to hunt invasive pythons and trap 10-foot snakes.

African and Indian rock pythons are two of the largest constricting snakes found across the Old World. Both are non-venomous ...

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 ...

EVERGLADES, Fla. (WINK) — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said Florida’s Python Challenge has become one of its biggest tools for raising awareness about invasive species, ...

Bob Bramblet is a Lee County Sheriff's Office employee, outdoorsman, and award-winning writer. He hunts invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades to protect native wildlife. Bramblet has written a ...

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 ...

Rahill was named the ultimate grand prize winner of the 2026 Florida Python Challenge on Wednesday, earning $10,000 for capturing more snakes than any other competitor during the 10-day event. Rahill ...

Tom Rahill won the 2026 Florida Python Challenge by capturing 96 snakes, earning him the $10,000 grand prize. Rahill used e-bikes to travel deep into the Everglades, where he found a 17-foot female ...

Invasive Burmese pythons threaten Florida's ecosystem by preying on over 85 native wildlife species. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida uses male "scout" snakes with radio transmitters to locate ...

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 ...