The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has announced the results of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, including ultimate grand prize winner Taylor Stanberry.

A woman has won the 2025 Florida Python Challenge's grand prize after removing 60 invasive snakes from the Everglades Taylor Stanberry came out victorious after competing with 934 participants from 30 states and Canada to see who could remove the most snakes from the Florida Everglades in 10 days "The record number of invasive pythons removed from the Everglades during this year's competition is a big win for native wildlife,

The annual competition to raise awareness and eliminate the invasive Burmese python was held July 10-20, 2025 in the Everglades.

The hearings got tense at times, with District Judge Kathleen Williams sharply questioning state and federal officials about who ultimately “runs the

The fate of a makeshift immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” hung in the balance on Wednesday as a federal judge considered whether building on sensitive wetlands violated environmental laws.

Last week, US District Judge Kathleen Williams ordered a 14-day halt on additional construction at the site while witnesses testified at a hearing, part of a lawsuit seeking to halt operations and further construction.