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First Woman Wins $10K in Florida Python Challenge

9/7/2025

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Taylor Stanberry, 29, won the 2025 Florida Python Challenge by capturing 60 pythons in the Everglades.
The competition targets the invasive Burmese python population, which threatens native wildlife.
Over 10 days, Stanberry faced challenges and discovered a nest of baby pythons.
On the final night, she and her husband caught seven additional pythons.
As the first female grand prize winner, she received $10,000, which she plans to use for animal rescue.

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Story summary

Taylor Stanberry, 29, won the 2025 Florida Python Challenge by capturing 60 pythons in the Everglades.
The competition targets the invasive Burmese python population, which threatens native wildlife.
Over 10 days, Stanberry faced challenges and discovered a nest of baby pythons.
On the final night, she and her husband caught seven additional pythons.
As the first female grand prize winner, she received $10,000, which she plans to use for animal rescue.