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PROSPERITY — Around two weeks ago, the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office received an unusual call. A large snake was on the loose and was last seen crossing U.S. Highway 76 near Mid-Carolina High ...

Not only did Taylor Stanberry become the first woman to win the Florida Python Challenge, but she did it in record style while making her debut in the event. The Python Challenge has been staged ...

A Florida woman caught 60 snakes in the state's annual 10-day challenge to eliminate the invasive Burmese python species wreaking havoc with the Everglades ecosystem. More than 900 people participated ...

A total of 934 participants from 30 states and Canada took part in the annual challenge this year Taylor Stanberry/Instagram A woman has won the 2025 Florida Python Challenge's grand prize after ...

The Florida Python Challenge is arguably the most well-known and well-attended snake hunt in the country. And according to the results released Wednesday, the 2025 Challenge that took place in July ...

A Naples woman has emerged victorious in the annual Python Challenge, capturing 60 invasive Burmese pythons to win this year's competition. Taylor Stanberry was named the ultimate grand prize winner, ...

Taylor Stanberry won the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, removing 60 invasive Burmese pythons. The first-time participant earned $10,000 for her efforts during the 10-day competition. Stanberry, along ...

More than 900 people participated in the 2025 Python Challenge, a 10-day snake hunt in South Florida. The catches were monumental this year with 294 pythons captured — the most in the contest's ...

The famous quote from the movie Jaws is "You're gonna need a bigger boat." This line is spoken by Chief Martin Brody (played by Roy Scheider) to Quint (played by Robert Shaw) during the film. The line ...