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Taylor Stanberry competed in her first Florida Python Challenge in July and became the first female to win the ultimate grand prize.
Des Moines police notified residents of a potential sighting of a python in the Waterbury neighborhood Aug. 1.
Python maintains its runaway top ranking in the Tiobe index of programming language popularity, while older languages continue to rise. Perl surprises.
Florida python hunters Zach Hoffman, Jan Gianello and Justice Sargood caught a massive Burmese python in the Everglades on May 31, 2025.
Michael Palin of the British comedy troupe Monty Python revealed Wednesday that he has made some end-of-life arrangements. “I do think about death, and the family are rather wonderful about it ...
Midlander Eric Idle also recalls taking the 148 bus to Wolverhampton as he returns with a new show.
The 2025 Florida Python Challenge was won by a woman for the first time ever. Here's who Taylor Stanberry is and how many pythons she caught.
The number of Python Challenge participants has fluctuated through the years including a high of nearly 1,600 in 2013. Meet the 2025 winner, Taylor Stanberry.
A Florida man with near-unmatched gumption for slaying scaly creatures was awarded $1,000 through a new state incentive system for capturing a staggering 87 invasive pythons in just one month.
The 2025 Python Challenge removed a record 294 invasive Burmese pythons from Florida ecosystems. The competition drew more than 900 participants from 30 states and Canada.