EVERGLADES, Fla. (WWSB) - Registration is open for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day competition aimed at removing invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades ecosystem. The Florida Fish ...

More than 900 contestants vying for the $10,000 grand prize scoured South Florida for 10 days during the 2026 Florida Python ...

Tom Rahill won the annual event, earning $10,000 for removing 96 Burmese pythons from South Florida ...

The 2026 annual Florida Python Challenge — a 10-day Everglades conservation event — removed nearly 300 snakes, the biggest ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and partners announced the results of the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, saying 907 participants from 30 states, plus Canada and Vietnam, removed ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Taylor Stanberry with two fistfuls of Burmese python hatchlings. She won the Challenge in 2025 by catching 60 snakes. Hundreds of ...

Tom Rahill won the grand prize after removing 96 Burmese pythons from Everglades National Park during the 10-day competition.

The 10-day event drew 907 participants from 30 states and overseas, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The longest snake pulled during the challenge measured nearly 17 ...

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day competition to remove invasive snakes, has concluded. Hunters competed for $25,000 in cash prizes, including a $10,000 grand prize for removing the most ...