Winner of Florida's Python Challenge removes 20 invasive snakes, earns big cash prize

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has crowned a winner in the state's annual Python Challenge, a competition that tasks hunters with removing invasive Burmese pythons from south Florida.This year's Ultimate Grand Prize winner was Ronald Kiger, who removed 20 pythons from the Everglades during a 10-day period. He received a $10,000 prize.The runner up, Donna Kalil, earned $2,500 for catching 19 pythons. Other cash prizes were awarded to hunters