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

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

Native scavengers may be exploiting Burmese python nests to their benefit but it's unclear how often it is happening.

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

The University of Florida is asking the public to help track the eels to prevent them from becoming more widespread. The eels pose a threat to native wildlife and could disrupt Everglades restoration ...

The Florida Python Challenge is returning. The start of the annual event — which offers hunters far and wide the chance to compete for prizes for removing the titular invasive species, Burmese pythons ...

Brandon Welty eased his airboat named "Python Patrol" onto the rocky edge of a man-made island carved from the spoil of a canal near Everglades Holiday Park. His team was on a mission. A 10-foot ...

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

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

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