2020 Lionfish Festival May 16-17 in Destin; vendors and divers wanted
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is excited to announce the 6th annual Lionfish Removal and Awareness Festival May 16 and 17...
Five men cited for illegally hunting on state property
Five men were issued a notice to appear and cited after they were caught hunting in Silver Springs State Park.
Officer Michael Rice with Florida...
Snook season soon opens to recreational harvest in some Gulf waters
The recreational harvest season for snook opens March 1 in some Gulf waters, including Escambia through Hernando counties, and waters south of Gordon Pass...
All three species will remain catch-and-release through May 31, 2021
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will extend catch-and-release measures for snook, red drum, and spotted seatrout for an additional year via...
It’s bat time again: check your home before maternity season
Bat maternity season is almost here, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is reminding the public to check their homes and...
Inert bombing will take place in Ocala National Forest
You may hear loud booms this weekend...don't be alarmed.
Navy training schedules indicate that inert bombing will take place at the Pinecastle Range Complex located...
Duck hunters should be aware of changes in the law
Duck hunters should be aware of the daily bag limit for mallards has been reduced to two birds, of which only one may be...
Beluga whale plays fetch with boaters tossing rugby ball
A beluga whale was recorded playing with a rugby ball being tossed by a group of people on a boat.
The footage was recorded by...
Southern flannel moth, venomous puss caterpillar, makes return to Florida
The southern flannel moth, Megalopyge opercularis, is an attractive small moth that is best-known because of its larva, the puss caterpillar, which is one...
Florida men busted, trafficking ring smuggling thousands of turtles
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has charged two suspects for poaching thousands of Florida’s native turtles from the wild and selling...
New deer hunting rules and reporting requirements
Hunters now have an online option to comply with new deer harvest reporting requirements. You can log (Step 1) your harvest using a paper...
Lionfish Challenge winners, facts, myths
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will be honoring the first place winners in each category at its December meeting in Panama...
Six additional recreational red snapper fishing days, Gulf waters
Tuesday, October 1, 2019, Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced six additional recreational red snapper fishing days...
Men and women’s doubles pickleball tournament
Marion County Parks and Recreation is hosting a men and women’s doubles pickleball tournament, at 4 p.m., Sept. 28 at Coehadjoe Park, 4225 NE...
Proposed restrictions for Flagler Monument Island
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on September 16, 2019, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (Commission) received a complete application from the City...
Applications available for FWC’s 2019-2020 High School Fishing Program
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) 2019-2020 High School Fishing Program offers high school fishing clubs or teams the opportunity to apply...
Bears are more active in the fall
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is reminding people to help prevent conflicts with bears by securing garbage and other items that...
License-free saltwater fishing days
On September 7, you can try your hand at saltwater fishing without needing a saltwater fishing license.
"License-free fishing days are a great way for...
Cottonmouth, a.k.a water moccasin, outside front door of home
With so much rain and rising water comes Florida nature.
Imagine finding a cottonmouth, a.k.a water moccasin, a.k.a viper, right outside the door of your...
Snook season is approaching, what you need to know
The recreational harvest season for snook starts Sept. 1 statewide, with the exception of state waters from the Pasco-Hernando county line south to Gordon...