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Miami Man Cited For Illegal Hogfish Possession In Islamorada
Marine Deputy Jason Farr
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. - A Miami man was cited Sunday for possessing an undersized and out-of-season hogfish in Islamorada. [...]
Fort De Soto Park’s North Beach Reopens After Hurricane Recovery
Fort De Soto (Visit Florida)
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Fort De Soto Park's North Beach will reopen to the public on Monday, February 17th, marking a [...]
Key Largo Man Cited For Illegal Parrotfish Harvest: Monroe County Sheriff
Marine Deputy Luis Guiardinu
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. - A Key Largo man was cited Wednesday for illegally harvesting a parrotfish. Marine Deputy Luis G [...]
Gov. DeSantis Proposes Ending ‘Intrusive’ Boat Safety Inspections In Florida
Safe Boating In Florida (Source: Unsplash)
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced a legislative proposal on Wednesday aimed at curbing what he ca [...]
Two Cited For Undersized Fish And Stone Crab In Islamorada: Monroe County Sheriff
Two Cited For Undersized Fish And Stone Crab In Islamorada
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. - Two individuals were cited for possession of undersized fish and [...]
Court Upholds Florida’s Pompano Fishing Rules In Gulf Of Mexico
Saltwater Fishing (Unsplash)
A federal appeals court has upheld Florida's regulations on pompano fishing in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico, [...]
Water Quality Advisory Issued For Simmons Park Beach In Ruskin
Simmons Park Beaches
RUSKIN, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County (DOH-Hillsborough) has issued a water quality advisory [...]
Florida To Have “Second Amendment Summer,” Tax-Free Firearms And Ammo
Rifle AR-15 Source: Unsplash
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis unveiled a new initiative this week aimed at providing tax relief to residents while pr [...]
Orlando And Miami Men Cited For Wildlife Violations In The Florida Keys
Orlando And Miami Man Cited For Wildlife Violations In The Florida Keys
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. - Two individuals were cited for wildlife violations i [...]
Red Tide Intensifies Along Florida’s Gulf Coast, Fish Kills, Respiratory Issues Reported
Biologist lowers a Van Dorn sampler to collect water sample in the Gulf of Mexico. (FWC)
Florida's Gulf Coast is experiencing an increase in red t [...]