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.

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brandon Welty eased his airboat named "Python Patrol" onto the rocky edge of a man-made island carved from the spoil of a canal ...

Wildlife officials believe the new python population started because of snakes that were released or escaped from captivity ...

Tom Rahill captured 96 Burmese pythons in Everglades National Park in just 10 days, but his real mission involved a veteran and a 17-foot snake.

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

An 8-foot python is blamed for starting a Virginia school fire, but a teacher says the snake didn't do it.

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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Burmese pythons are spreading across South Florida. The invasive snake species has been appearing in Everglades National Park and the surrounding areas for years, according to the Florida Fish and ...