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This World Turtle Day, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reminds the public that as we enjoy our beaches this Memorial Day weekend, everyone can help sea turtles have a successful nesting season by giving them space, removing beach furniture at night, keeping…
Read More Share Florida Beaches With Sea Turtles This Holiday Weekend
Freshwater fisheries biologists and managers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) successfully released 7,800 hatchery-raised shoal bass fingerlings (young fish) into the Chipola River on May 12. This is the second consecutive year shoal bass were raised at the Blackwater Fisheries Research…
Read More Florida Shoal Bass Conservation: Another Successful Release Of Hatchery-Raised Stock
National Safe Boating Week kicks off the summer boating season as an annual reminder for boaters to prioritize safety while enjoying recreational activities on Florida’s beautiful waterways. Florida is recognized as “The Boating Capital of the World” and leads the nation with over 1 million…
Read More FWC Reminds Florida Boaters National Safe Boating Week Is May 20-26
Environmental groups are urging Gov. Ron DeSantis to veto legislation they contend will have a “chilling effect” on efforts to limit sprawl in Florida. DeSantis has until Wednesday to act upon a bill (SB 540) that in part allows “prevailing” parties to recover legal fees…
Read More Environmental Groups Urge Florida Gov. DeSantis To Veto Comp Plan Bill
SARASOTA, Fla. – The Sarasota Police Department will partner with the United States Coast Guard Flotilla 84 for an Interagency Boating Safety Inspection Day on Saturday, May 20, 2023, from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m., at Centennial Park, 1059 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, also known…
Read More Sarasota Police Partnering For Boating Inspection Day Saturday, May 20, 2023
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – The mission of the Pasco Sheriff’s Office’s Maritime Operations Unit (MAROPS) is to make sure all are safe on the water. This includes dolphins. On May 10, MAROPS corporals were called to assist a different resident: a dolphin calf that was…
Read More Rescue Of Dolphin In Florida Caught On Camera By Pasco Sheriff’s Deputies
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson recently unveiled the newest addition to the state’s facilities under Operation Outdoor Freedom. Simpson, a Republican, introduced the program to the Pine Log State Forest in Ebro, a small rural community in Washington County. The state’s site spans 620 acres…
Read More Florida Ag Commissioner Simpson Announces Program For Wounded Vets To Enjoy The Outdoors
Today, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced the 2023 Gulf red snapper recreational season which will total 70 days, the longest combined season since the state assumed management of red snapper. The season includes both a 46-day summer season and a 24-day fall season. Those fishing from…
Read More Florida Now Has 70-Day 2023 Gulf Red Snapper Recreational Season
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will conduct aquatic plant control in portions of Lake Rousseau the week of May 15, weather permitting. The FWC will treat invasive hydrilla in the Citrus, Levy and Marion counties lake in areas where it is encroaching…
Read More FWC Conducts Aquatic Plant Control On Lake Rousseau
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Hillsborough County residents will have ten chances to pick up free mosquito fish this summer at events across the county to help fight mosquitoes on their property. The free mosquito fish giveaways are for Hillsborough residents with intentional standing water like…
Read More Hillsborough County’s Mosquito Fish Giveway Scheduled Throughout Summer