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Florida FWC: Grouper And Snapper Season Changes To Look For Jan. 1 In Gulf And Atlantic
Several species of grouper and snapper will either open or close to harvest in Gulf and Atlantic state waters starting Jan. 1.
Red grouper w [...]
Florida FWC Approves Hunting-Related Rule Changes
At the December 2021 meeting, the Commission approved the package of proposed rule amendments for the 2022-23 hunting seasons including many dealing [...]
Florida Audubon Societies Release Video Showing How To Rescue Entangled Birds
The Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Manatee County Audubon Societies worked with videographer Dee Fairbanks Simpson to produce a short documentary describ [...]
Florida FWC TrophyCatch Awards Season 9 Phoenix Bass Boat
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) TrophyCatch program has awarded the Season 9 Phoenix bass boat to angler James Bernard [...]
Florida Snook Seasonal Closure In Atlantic Starts Dec. 15
The recreational harvest season for snook closes Dec. 15 in Atlantic state and federal waters, including Lake Okeechobee and the Kissimmee River, and [...]
Florida FWC: TrophyCatch To Give Away New Bass Boat In Live Drawing
One lucky TrophyCatch registrant is going to win a brand-new bass boat next weekend and the public is invited to join the festivities.
Thanks to [...]
Florida Flounder Recreational Harvest Reopens Dec. 1
The recreational harvest of flounder in all state and federal waters will reopen Dec. 1.
The minimum size limit for flounder is 14 inches total le [...]
Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve Closed From Dusk Until Dawn For Hog Hunts Nov. 30 – Dec. 2
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. - The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will be holding a feral hog management hunt on the Lower Hillsb [...]
FWC: Florida Documents 1,003 Manatee Deaths In 2021
A record in Florida has been surpassed, and not one to be proud of. 1,003 manatees have died in Florida from Jan 1, 2021, through November 12, 2021.
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Help Plan The Future Of Florida’s John C. And Mariana Jones/Hungryland Wildlife And Environmental Area
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will present the draft elements of the 10-year Management Plan update for the John C. and [...]