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Python challenge champ doubles up by winning another July competition
Tom Rahill, along with winning the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, also won the South Florida Water Management's elimination ...
Next to winning the $10,000 grand prize for the annual Florida Python Challenge, capturing and eliminating the longest python during the competition.
More than 900 contestants vying for the $10,000 grand prize scoured South Florida for 10 days during the 2026 Florida Python ...
Three python hunters received $1,000 for catching the longest snake in their division during the 2026 Florida Python ...
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294 pythons eliminated, but this snake was the longest caught in the Florida Python Challenge
The longest python caught in the 2025 Florida Python Challenge was recorded in the Novice category.
The 2026 Florida Python Challenge is being impacted by severe weather, making hunting difficult. Defending champion Taylor Stanberry notes that colder, rainy conditions have made snakes less active.
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