Florida’s southern wetlands have been overtaken by a predator that does not belong there. Burmese pythons, native to ...

Catching a python can be very challenging during the Florida Python Challenge. But when one is caught, there are rules for ...

Rahm Levinson caught the longest snake measuring 16-feet, 5-inches, while Tom Rahill tallied the most pythons caught ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in the Everglades, and the challenge is part of initiative to remove them ...

On July 10, hundreds of professional and amateur snake hunters entered the annual Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day race to remove as many of the invasive animals as possible from the Everglades. The ...

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

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

The annual python hunting competition runs from 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 10, to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 19. What to know ahead of prizes.

Python hunters should wear long pants, closed-toed shoes, and bring tools like a flashlight and snake hook. Novice hunters must humanely kill pythons immediately at the capture site; firearms are ...

Photographer and writer Bob Bramblet is the past president of the Florida Outdoors Writers Association, and he wrote a book ...

Three python hunters received $1,000 for catching the longest snake in their division during the 2026 Florida Python ...

The FWC will announce all of the winners of the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, including the grand prize winner this week in ...