Thomas Rahill claimed the top prize in Florida's 2026 Python Challenge after removing 96 Burmese pythons from the Everglades.

The FWC will announce all of the winners of the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, including the grand prize winner this week in Panama City.

Burmese pythons, an invasive species in Florida's Everglades, have caused severe declines in native wildlife over the past ...

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

“The number of invasive pythons removed from the Everglades during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge is a major victory for ...

The 2026 annual Florida Python Challenge — a 10-day Everglades conservation event — removed nearly 300 snakes, the biggest measuring close to 17 feet.

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

"There are plenty more big ones crawling around out there, too." ...

Researchers have argued that the species could be more destructive than the invasive Burmese python ...

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge starts July 10. It is another opportunity for hunters to put a dent in the invasive Burmese python population and win some money while doing it. Whether you are a ...

Hunters removed 280 invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida during the 10-day 2026 Florida Python Challenge, state officials announced today. Organized by the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...