Tom Rahill said he was on a mission. Rahill, the ultimate grand prize winner for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, was recognized by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) today ...
The Florida Python Challenge is an annual competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons. Tom Rahill won the $10,000 grand prize for removing 96 pythons. The longest python caught during the ...
The snakes were a little more elusive this year, but 280 invasive Burmese pythons were removed during the annual Florida Python Challenge. The number was slightly below the 294 captured in 2025. The ...
The 2026 Florida Python Challenge saw hundreds of participants compete to remove the invasive species from South Florida. Hunter Tom Rahill won the $10,000 grand prize for catching the most snakes, ...
One lucky python hunter went home with $10,000 on Wednesday after the FWC announced the winners of the 2026 Florida Python Challenge. Trump launches crushing 'Economic D-Day' operation targeting Iran ...
Tom Rahill won the annual event, earning $10,000 for removing 96 Burmese pythons from South Florida Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, ...
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The results and winners of the 2026 Florida Python Challenge were announced on Wednesday, bringing the annual competition to a close. The 10-day event, hosted by the Florida Fish ...
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Tom Rahill won the 2026 Florida Python Challenge and a $10,000 grand prize after capturing 98 invasive pythons in the Everglades, including a 17-foot female. According ...