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, ...

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 ...

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

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced the winner of its 2026 Burmese Python Challenge Wednesday and the name was a familiar one. It’s Tom Rahill, a ...