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Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix And Bayfront Fireworks Safety Reminders And Closures
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SARASOTA, Fla. - The 38th annual Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix is July 1 - July 2, 2023, at Lido Beach in the City of Sarasota. Ba [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs Bill Protecting Barrier Island Sea Turtles
Source: FWC
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill intended to keep an environmentally fragile portion of a barrier is [...]
FWC, FDACS Issue Emergency Order To Protect Against Spread Of CWD In Florida
Source: FWC
Following confirmation of a positive test sample for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Holmes County, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Con [...]
Florida’s Sports Coast Kicks Off 2023 37-Day Scallop Season
Source: FWC
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Experience Florida’s Sports Coast is thrilled to welcome the return of the highly anticipated 2023 Bay Scallop Se [...]
Chronic Wasting Disease Response Plan Activated After Disease Found In Florida White-Tailed Deer
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has confirmed that a road-killed 4.5-year-old female white-tailed deer [...]
Watch: Florida Black Bear Captured On Tampa International Airport Property
Source: TPA
TAMPA, Fla. - In a coordinated effort, Tampa International Airport staff and Police officers worked with local and state agencies to s [...]
Florida Fish And Wildlife Announce Winner Of The School Fishing Club Conservation Project Competition
Source: FWC
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) School Fishing Club Program congratulates the Chambers High School fishi [...]
10-Foot Crocodile Assisted Out Of Florida Homeowners Pool
Source: MCSO
A crocodile in Florida found its way into a homeowner's pool over the weekend, and deputies assisted wildlife officials with the relo [...]
Florida Bay Scallop Season Opens June 15 In The Fenholloway And Suwannee River Zone
Source: FWC
The 2023 recreational bay scallop season in the Fenholloway River through the Suwannee River Zone opens June 15 and will remain open t [...]
Multiple Lakes In Polk County Under Health Alert For Blue-Green Algae Bloom
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POLK COUNTY, Fla The Florida Department of Health in Polk County has issued a Health Alert for the presence of harmful blue-green [...]