Author: Coty Hamlin
Public Health Advisory Issued For Lake Crago In Polk County
Blue-green algae toxins (File)
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health in Polk County (DOH-Polk) issued a public health caution on We [...]
Edward Medard Boat Ramp In Plant City To Close Indefinitely Starting June 9th
Edward Medard Boat Ramp
PLANT CITY, Fla. - Boaters who frequent Edward Medard Conservation Park will need to find alternative launch points starti [...]
Two Homestead Men Cited For Lobster Violations In The Florida Keys
Two Homestead Men Cited For Lobster Violations In The Florida Keys
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. - A Florida Keys marine deputy cited two Homestead men in s [...]
Reel In The Florida Fun: FWC Announces 2 License-Free Fishing Weekends In June
Reel In The Fun (TPD)
Get your rods and reels ready! The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is inviting residents and visitor [...]
Florida Keys: Miami And Opa-Locka Anglers Cited In Weekend Fishing Violations
Goliath Grouper (MCSO)
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. - Two individuals face legal repercussions for separate fishing infractions in the Florida Keys, accord [...]
Red Tide Organism Detected At Background Levels In Southwest Florida
Biologists with Van Dorn water sampler offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. (FWC)
Monitoring efforts over the past week have detected the red tide orga [...]
Florida Confronts Rising Boating Accidents And Fatalities With Release Of 2024 FWC Report
Boat Crash St. Petersburg
As National Safe Boating Week concludes, a sobering new report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissio [...]
Red Snapper Season Launches Saturday In Florida Gulf Waters, Kicking Off With Memorial Day Weekend
Red Snapper (FWC)
Anglers across the Sunshine State are gearing up as Florida’s highly anticipated 2025 private recreational Gulf red snapper seas [...]
FWC Announces Closures For Multiple Recreational Fish In Florida Atlantic Waters
Saltwater Fishing (Unsplash)
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has issued executive orders to close the recreational har [...]
Florida Nears Vote On Bear Hunt Revival Following Rule Approval For Advertisement
Florida Black Bear (File)
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) took a significant step this week towards potentially reintr [...]