Thomas Rahill claimed the top prize in Florida's 2026 Python Challenge after removing 96 Burmese pythons from the Everglades.

It's not common for someone to find a python in their backyard or garage in Florida, but if they do there are steps to follow ...

Asian swamp eels, mucus-covered air-breathing fish that implode marshland food chains from the bottom up, have earned a nasty ...

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

During the 2026 10-day Florida Python Challenge, 69-year-old longtime hunter Tom Rahill captured 96 Burmese pythons, taking the event's top title, Fox News reported. Across the competition, 907 ...

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

Researchers have argued that the species could be more destructive than the invasive Burmese python ...

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Tom Rahill, the 69-year-old veteran hunter, won this year's Florida Python Challenge by catching 96 pythons individually, Fox News reported.

The Florida Python Challenge is returning. The start of the annual event — which offers hunters far and wide the chance to compete for prizes for removing the titular invasive species, Burmese pythons ...

After taking second place in the professional category of the Florida Python Challenge this year, Taylor Stanberry is ready for her next adventures.

Invasive Burmese pythons have slithered to a new location in South Florida, establishing a colony outside the previously established core range, according to wildlife officials. Historically, Burmese ...