The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and its partners announced the results of the 2026 Florida Python Challenge on Wednesday. Tom Rahill won the Ultimate Grand Prize of $10,000 after removing 96 Burmese pythons from Everglades National Park during the 10-day competition. A total of 907 participants from 30 states, Canada

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