Category: Outdoors and Fishing
Tampa Free Press - Your Source For Tampa Area Local Breaking News, National Stories, Politics, Sports, Florida Agriculture, Legal, Cops and Crime
Remove Food Attractants To Reduce Conflicts With Florida Bears
As spring temperatures warm, bears are becoming more active, increasing opportunities for conflicts with people. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conser [...]
UF Scientists Identify The Potentially Invasive Tropical Clawed Frog
By: Brad Buck, bradbuck@ufl.edu
Does the thought of a frog fascinate you or freak you out? What if you imagined one with claws?
University of F [...]
Celebrate Gopher Tortoise Day Year-Round With A Tortoise Friendly Yard
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) invites you to celebrate Gopher Tortoise Day on April 10. This year, you can celebrate go [...]
Florida Freshwater License-Free Fishing Saturday, April 3 and Sunday, April 4
Try your hand at freshwater fishing this weekend on Saturday, April. 3 and Sunday, April 4, without needing a freshwater fishing license.
License [...]
Florida FWC Programs Teach Youth About Conservation, Hunting and Other Outdoor Skills
Ocala Outdoor Adventure Camp
Kristi Johnson treasures the memories of her first summers as a preteen attending the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conse [...]
Florida FWC: Manatees Are On The Move, Go Slow And Look Out Below
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is reminding anyone on the water to slow down and look out for manatees while boating in [...]
Lights Out, Stash the Trash, It’s Sea Turtle Nesting Season
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is reminding beachgoers they can help protect nesting sea turtles by practicing some simp [...]
SW Florida Snook, Redfish, and Spotted Seatrout: FWC wants your input
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will be holding three virtual workshops to gather public input about the short-term manag [...]
New Protections for Multi-Species Fish Spawning Aggregations Near Western Dry Rocks Effective April 1
Starting April 1, new protections for multi-species fish spawning aggregations near an area known as Western Dry Rocks go into effect. This includes [...]
Lutz Man Wins TrophyCatch Awards Season 8 Phoenix Bass Boat
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) TrophyCatch program has awarded the Season 8 Phoenix bass boat to Vance Mccullers from [...]