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The 2026 Florida Python Challenge removed hundreds of invasive snakes, including a 16-foot reptile

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

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Florida Python Challenge: Longest snakes caught added up to 33 feet

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Florida Python Challenge winner slayed 96 snakes

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Python challenge grand prize winner snags 96 snakes along with $10,000

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge saw hundreds of participants compete to remove the invasive species from South Florida.

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Tom Rahill catches 96 snakes to unseat reigning Florida python champ Taylor Stanberry

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Winner of Florida python hunting contest nabs 96 snakes: ‘I was on a mission’

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280 pythons captured in annual 10-day Florida Python Challenge

The 10-day event, part of an ongoing Everglades conservation effort, drew 907 participants from 30 states as well as Canada and Vietnam.

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Winner of 2026 Florida Python Challenge announced; 96 pythons removed

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FWC announces Florida Python Challenge winner

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Florida Python Challenge: 10 questions for expert ahead of competition

The News-Press and Naples Daily News asked Kodiak Hengstebeck of the FWC 10 questions about this year's Python Challenge.

7News Miami

2026 Florida Python Challenge, 10-day event aiming to remove invasive reptiles, kicks off in Everglades

THE EVERGLADES, FLA. (WSVN) - The Florida Python Challenge has returned in the Everglades. The annual conservation effort aims to protect the unique ecosystem from invasive Burmese pythons. “This has been an issue that we’ve been dealing with for years ...

Miami New Times

2025 Florida Python Challenge: What to Know About Event

Florida truly is a bounty hunter’s paradise. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has organized black bear trophy hunts, an iguana removal program, and actively encourages divers and anglers to remove any lionfish they see in state ...

CBS News

Florida's 2025 Python Challenge dates are set. Why the event could be key to saving the Everglades.

Sergio Candido is the managing editor for the South region at cbsnews.com, coordinating multiplatform news coverage for CBS Miami, CBS Texas and CBS Atlanta. He previously worked for outlets including Telemundo and The Miami Herald. Florida wildlife ...