News Archives - January-March 2008

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March

Headline	Region/County
FWC hosts Taste of Tosohatchee - 3/31/08	Northeast
FWC set to meet in Tallahassee April 9-10 - 3/27/08	Statewide
Ocala Forest Shooting Range closed for repairs - 3/27/08	Northeast
Lobster harvest season closes - 3/27/08	Statewide
Boca Grande Pass tarpon-fishing rules set to take effect - 3/27/08	Southwest
Tenoroc Shooting Range closed to public Saturday morning - 3/27/08	Southwest
Media Alert: MarineQuest 2008 - 3/25/08	Statewide
Schwarzkopf Cup Sporting Clays Shoot benefits Tampa children's home - 3/25/08	Statewide
Two die in weekend boating accidents - 3/24/08	Statewide
Free family fishing at Tuscawilla Park - 3/24/08	Marion
Boater died from head trauma in collision with leaping eagle ray - 3/21/08	Statewide
Nest boxes bring red-cockaded woodpeckers to Osceola National Forest - 3/21/08	North Central
Woman dies after spotted eagle ray jumps into boat - 3/20/08	Statewide
Biologists ask public to report horseshoe crab sightings - 3/20/08	Statewide
Sandhill crane egg may not hatch - 3/20/08	South
Wildlife rescues do more harm than good - 3/20/08	Statewide
FWC law enforcement awards "Team of the Year" honor to S. Fla. investigators - 3/20/08	South
FWC sponsors free fishing weekend and special license offer - 3/19/08	Statewide
FWC to hold third workshop on boating safety restricted zones surrounding Martin County - 3/19/08	South
Mallard ducklings don't make good Easter presents - 3/17/08	Statewide
Chinsegut birding and wildlife festival is unique among spring celebrations - 3/17/08	Southwest, North Central, Northeast
Governor announces Save the Panther Day - 3/14/08	Statewide
Florida's wildlife-associated recreation is big for the economy - 3/14/08	Statewide
Gulf grouper harvest to reopen - 3/13/08	Statewide
Sturgeon returning to Suwannee River - 3/12/08	North Central
Fish Busters' Bulletin - 3/12/08	Statewide
Bowhunting field day for Internet course in Jefferson County - 3/12/08	Northwest
Volusia fishermen face federal fishing violation charges - 3/11/08	Statewide
Levy County officer nabs FWC Officer of the Year honors - 3/10/08	North Central
Hunter safety course offered in Jefferson County - 3/10/08	Jefferson
Hunter safety course offered in Wakulla County - 3/10/08	Wakulla
FWC officers clean up Santa Fe Park - 3/6/08	North Central
FWC officer receives SLECA award, Law Enforcement director is new president - 3/5/08	Statewide
Hunter safety course offered in Niceville - 3/5/08	Okaloosa
Boaters: Please watch out for nesting endangered snail kites - 3/4/08	Northeast, Southwest
Idle speed, no wake zone activated on stretch of Santa Fe River - 3/3/08	North Central

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February

Headline	Region/County
Sign up now for FWC summer camp - 2/29/08	Statewide
N. Fla. spotted seatrout and Gulf snook seasons reopen March 1 - 2/28/08	Statewide
FWC announces grand opening of Beau Turner Youth Conservation Center - 2/27/08	Northwest, North Central
Florida's wildlife viewing brings welcome revenue to the state - 2/27/08	Statewide
FWC passes ATV restrictions for 3 South Fla. WMAs - 2/26/08	South
Hunter safety course offered in Escambia County - 2/26/08	Escambia
Hunter safety course offered in Holmes County - 2/26/08	Holmes
Hunter safety course offered in Okaloosa County - 2/26/08	Okaloosa
"Outta' the Woods" by Tony Young	Statewide
FWC reviews concerns on freshwater turtle harvesting - 2/20/08	Statewide
FWC and Miami MetroZoo hold Pet Amnesty Day - 2/20/08	Statewide
Fish Busters' Bulletin - 2/19/08	Statewide
Netters could be legal - 2/19/08	Northeast
Where to spring turkey hunt without a quota permit - 2/18/08	Statewide
Tiger mauls sanctuary volunteer; FWC charges founder for 43rd time - 2/15/08	Statewide
Manatee rescued at Wakulla Springs State Park - 2/12/08	Statewide
Gulf grouper closures - 2/12/08	Statewide
FWC offers Outdoors-Woman workshops in 2008 - 2/11/08	Statewide
Operation Overflow 3 nets 10 citations, 2 warnings - 2/8/08	Northeast
FWC wraps up Panama City Beach meeting - 2/7/08	Statewide
FWC approves new Gulf red snapper and reef fish gear regulations - 2/7/08	Statewide
FWC passes freshwater recreational fishing rule changes - 2/6/08	Statewide
FWC extends Holmes Co. spring turkey season to 16 days in 2009 - 2/6/08	Northwest
6 new WMAs added for recreational activities - 2/6/08	Statewide
News from the Feb. 6-7 Commission Meeting	Statewide
Hunter safety course offered in Walton County - 2/5/08	Walton
Manatee plate artist to sign limited edition posters at state fair - 2/5/08	Statewide
Hunter safety course offered in Bay County - 2/4/08	Bay
Crystal River free Kids' Fishing Clinic set for Feb. 23 - 2/4/08	North Central
Sanctuary founder arrested again - 2/2/08	Statewide
Snook season reopens on Atlantic Coast only - 2/1/08	Statewide
"Outta' the Woods" by Tony Young	Statewide

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January

Headline	Region/County
Crist reappoints Corbett to FWC post - 1/31/08	Statewide
Florida's first NASP tournament takes place in February - 1/30/08	Statewide
Fish Busters' Bulletin - 1/28/08	Statewide
N. Fla. spotted seatrout season closes, Atlantic snook reopens Feb. 1 - 1/25/08	Statewide
Gasparilla boaters beware; officers out to scuttle drunken pirates - 1/25/08	Southwest
Lawtey man charged with killing Florida black bear - 1/24/08	North Central
Hunting accidents claim life of Bay County man; another injured - 1/24/08	Northwest
FWC schedules mullet workshops - 1/24/08	Statewide
Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days set for Feb. 2-3 - 1/23/08	Statewide
Floridians express strong support for boating safety proposals - 1/23/08	Statewide
Bay County man charged one year later for killing bear - 1/17/08	Northwest
FWC sets Feb. 6-7 meeting in Panama City Beach - 1/15/08	Statewide
6-point buck was really doe in disguise - 1/11/08	Statewide
Daytona Beach free Kids' Fishing Clinic set for Feb. 8-10 - 1/10/08	Northeast
FWC leads the way in studying the red knot - 1/9/08	Statewide
FWC releases preliminary 2007 manatee mortality data - 1/7/08	Statewide
"Outta' the Woods" by Tony Young	Statewide
FWC biologists examine dead sperm whale at Fort De Soto Park - 1/2/08	Statewide
New Year brings additional requirements for wildlife owners - 1/1/08	Statewide

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