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Florida’s First Lady Casey DeSantis Applauds Opening of William J. ‘Billy Joe’ Rish Recreation Area
Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis applauded the opening of William J. “Billy Joe” Rish Recreation Area located in Cape San Blas for day use.
The o [...]
Florida FWC: Spotted Seatrout: Western Panhandle Harvest Closes Feb. 1
Recreational harvest of spotted seatrout closes Feb. 1 in the Western Panhandle Management Region (Escambia County through the portions of Gulf Count [...]
Snook Slated To Reopen In Florida Atlantic Waters Feb. 1
Snook reopens for recreational harvest on Feb. 1 in Florida’s Atlantic coastal and inland waters (from the Miami-Dade/Monroe county line north), incl [...]
University Of Florida Wildlife Expert Answers Questions About COVID-19 And White-Tailed Deer
Recent scientific studies have shown that white-tailed deer, a deer species found all over the eastern United States, can become infected with the vi [...]
Florida FWC: Chronic Waste Disease Detected In Alabama
Chronic wasting disease or CWD was recently detected in a hunter-harvested deer in northwestern Alabama, making it the 28th state where CWD has been [...]
District’s Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve Closed From Dusk Until Dawn For Hog Hunts Jan. 11-13
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. - The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will be holding a feral hog management hunt on the Lower Hillsb [...]
Florida FWC: Update About Game Wildlife Research Projects
The restoration of game wildlife, such as white-tailed deer, wild turkey, and wood ducks, is one of the most celebrated accomplishments of modern wil [...]
Is It Better To Buy Or Rent A Boat?
Do you dream of spending your weekends on crystal, clear waters? Relaxing on a boat? Enjoying the sunshine? If this sounds like bliss for you, you ha [...]
Florida FWC: Leading The Charge On Handling Bull Redfish
Everyone likes catching big fish. They put up a great fight, come with serious bragging rights, look super cool in a profile pic and, if harvested, t [...]
Florida FWC: Spotted Seatrout Central East Management Region Season Reopens Jan. 1
Spotted seatrout will reopen to recreational harvest Jan. 1 in the spotted seatrout Central East Management Region, which includes all state and fede [...]