Florida Python Challenge

Florida Python Challenge captures 280 snakes

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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280 snakes killed at 2026 Florida Python Challenge

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Florida Python Challenge 2026 winner: 96 snakes and $10K grand prize

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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

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Winner of 2026 Florida Python Challenge announced; 96 pythons removed

This year’s Ultimate Grand Prize winner and the recipient of $10,000 was Tom Rahill, who removed 96 Burmese pythons from the Everglades National Park during the competition.

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FWC announces Florida Python Challenge winner

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2026 Florida Python Challenge grand prize winner announced

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2026 Florida Python Challenge: Winner catches 96 snakes

The 10-day event drew more than 900 participants from 30 states this year, resulting in the removal of 280 Burmese pythons from the Florida Everglades.

Burmese pythons play hide-and-seek with Lee County and Florida experts

Burmese pythons are scarcely recorded in Lee County, but experts say the data is a faulty reflection of the invasive species' actual population.