Rahill was named the ultimate grand prize winner of the 2026 Florida Python Challenge on Wednesday, earning $10,000 for capturing more snakes than any other competitor during the 10-day event. Rahill ...

TAMPA, Fla. – A Tampa man is this year’s top snake hunter. Tom Rahill took home the $10,000 prize after removing 96 pythons from Everglades National Park as part of the Florida Python Challenge — the ...

This breeder introduces a unique Burmese and ball python hybrid that stands out because of its impressive size. The snake combines traits from both species, creating a much larger appearance than a ...

The app will use years of data to predict when and where hunters are most likely to find the invasive snakes. Previous research found the best time to hunt is between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. during the wet ...

A Florida pizzeria owner is redefining the term “exotic pet trade” by accepting captured Burmese pythons as payment for a pie. “I’m the first place in the world to accept python as currency,” Dustin ...

The Timberwolves introduced two of their latest big additions Tuesday afternoon. LaMelo Ball and Josh Green were welcomed to the Twin Cities in the atrium inside Target Center. The pair arrive in ...

For new discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines, follow NPR's Short Wave podcast. When Skip Maas first adopted Agrapina, a mottled ball python, she hadn't eaten in 14 ...

The hunt is on in the Everglades as the 2026 Florida Python Challenge officially gets underway. For the next 10 days, participants will search through the wilderness in an effort to capture as many ...

The Florida Python Challenge is an annual competition to help control the invasive Burmese python population. Hunters must humanely kill captured pythons, and decapitation is not considered a humane ...

LEE COUNTY, Fla. (WINK)—The Florida Python Challenge begins overnight, sending hundreds of people into the Everglades to hunt invasive Burmese pythons. Last year, 294 invasive Burmese pythons were ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The Burmese python (Python bivittatus) is one of the world's largest ...