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

Asian swamp eels, mucus-covered air-breathing fish that implode marshland food chains from the bottom up, have earned a nasty ...

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

It's not common for someone to find a python in their backyard or garage in Florida, but if they do there are steps to follow ...

Annual 10-day competition drew more than 900 participants from across the U.S. and abroad.

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

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

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 ...

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

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