“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 ...

Three python hunters received $1,000 for catching the longest snake in their division during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge.

Next to winning the $10,000 grand prize for the annual Florida Python Challenge, capturing and eliminating the longest python during the competition.

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 ...

May 19 UPDATE >> Florida Python Challenge 2026 dates are set. How 2025 champ scored the win Bring it. That's what python hunters are likely saying today in anticipation of Tuesday's (May 19) ...

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: ...

It's official, the Florida Python Challenge this year has a winner. The $10,000 grand prize went to Ronald Kiger, who removed 20 Burmese pythons from the Florida Everglades during the 10-day hunt, ...

In a recent 10-day event in Florida, an impressive total of 280 invasive Burmese pythons were captured and removed. Tom Rahill led the charge by personally securing 96 of these snakes, earning him the ...

After taking second place in the professional category of the Florida Python Challenge this year, Taylor Stanberry is ready for her next adventures.

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 ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, center, holds a Burmese python at a media event, Thursday, June 16, 2022, where he announced that registration for the 2022 Florida Python Challenge has opened for the ...

Nearly 200 Burmese pythons were removed from the Everglades in South Florida in August as part of an annual competition to eradicate the invasive species from the ecosystem. This year’s Florida Python ...