Florida Entrepreneur and Philanthropist, Ron Bergeron, left, poses with python challenge runner-up, Richard Catrambone of Boynton Beach during the 2023 Florida Python Challenge Awards Ceremony at Long Key Nature Center in Davie on Friday, September 15, 2023. The challenge is a conservation effort which helps protect the rare Everglades habitat and the animals that live there from these invasive, nonnative snakes. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)