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Florida Bass Conservation Center Seeking Sponsors -- April, 2002
Five-Year Freshwater Fishing License Bonus Program Provides $60 of Free Stuff -- March, 2002
Florida Free Freshwater Fishing Weekend and Events in April -- March, 2002
Crappie Fishing Hot Statewide -- February, 2002
Florida Bass Conservation Center Funding Approved -- January, 2002
Florida is the Fishing Capital of the World -- January, 2002
Florida Seeking Boating Improvement Grant Applications--January, 2002
California and Florida's REALLY Big Bass (Reprinted with permission from Bud Afield) -- September, 2001
FISH ORLANDO! Turkey Lake Fishing Boat Program on line -- August 31, 2001
eANGLER GIVES FREE BOAT TO FLORIDA FISHING LICENSE BUYER -- July 16, 2001
FIRECRACKER HOT FISHING LICENSE OFFER -- June 29, 2001
HUGE BONUS PROGRAM FOR FIVE-YEAR FRESHWATER FISHING LICENSE BUYERS -- May 9, 2001
GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES FUNDS FOR BOATING IMPROVEMENT -- March 27, 2001
FWC ANNOUNCES FREE FISHING DAYS -- March 15, 2001
FWC SELECTS TOP 10 BASS LAKES -- January 19, 2001

FWC SELECTS TOP 10 BASS LAKES -- January 19, 2001
FWC REALIGNS ITS REGIONAL BOUNDARIES TO EVEN WORKLOAD -- November 17, 2000
FWC WARNS BOATERS AND HUNTERS ABOUT HYPOTHERMIA -- November 15, 2000
FWC URGES BASS CLUBS TO SEND APPLICATIONS 90 DAYS PRIOR TO EVENT -- October 19, 2000
FWC SELLS HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES ONLINE -- October 2, 2000
FWC ANNOUNCES NEW RULES FOR SUMMER AND FALL 2000 -- August 2, 2000
FWC TAKES RESERVATIONS TO FISH HYDRILLA LAKE -- July 26, 2000
NEW COMBINATION LICENSES AVAILABLE IN EARLY AUGUST -- July 24, 2000
RULE CHANGES FOR DISABLED PERSONS' HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES -- June 28, 2000
BASS REGULATIONS FOR ISTOKPOGA AND WALK-IN-WATER -- June 20, 2000
FWC EXPERIMENTS WITH STOCKING LARGEMOUTH BASS ON LAKE TALQUIN -- May 5, 2000
ACT NOW--FWC FIVE-YEAR FISHING LICENSE BONUS ENDS SOON -- April 24, 2000
FWC KICKS OFF FIVE-YEAR FISHING LICENSE PROMOTION -- February 15, 2000
PIER FISHING PRODUCTIVE IN ORANGE AND LOCHLOOSA LAKES -- January 21, 2000
BLACK CRAPPIE FISHING HOT ON SEVERAL FLORIDA LAKES -- December 17, 1999
FWC SCHEDULES OCT. 6-8 MEETING IN ST. PETERSBURG - September 20, 1999
GOVERNOR PROCLAIMS SEPT. 25 HUNTING AND FISHING DAY - September 15, 1999
FWC TAKES APPLICATIONS TO FISH HYDRILLA LAKE - June 23, 1999
FLORIDA DROPS 3-DAY FRESHWATER FISHING LICENSE - June 23, 1999
FWC EXTENDS FIVE-YEAR FISHING LICENSE PROMOTION - MARCH 30, 1999
FWC OFFERS BONUS FOR LICENSE BUYERS THROUGH MARCH 31 - March 10, 1999
FWC MOVES FREE FISHING DAYS TO APRIL 3 AND 4 - March 10, 1999
FWC SEEKING INSTRUCTORS TO PROMOTE SPORTFISHING - February 4, 1999
FWC STOCKS BLACK CRAPPIE IN LOCHLOOSA LAKE - February 4, 1999
FWC OFFERS BONUS FOR LICENSE BUYERS - January 25, 1999
FWC SEEKS TO EXPAND ITS LAKE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM - January 22, 1999
FWC SETS APRIL 3-4 FREE FISHING WEEKEND & ANNOUNCES FIRST ELITE ANGLER - January 15, 1999
OUTDOOR ADVENTURE SERIES AND FWC CANCEL AMATEUR BASS TOURNAMENTS - December 9, 1998
GOVERNOR PROCLAIMS SEPT. 26 HUNTING AND FISHING DAY - September 16, 1998
NEW CRAPPIE RULE TO TAKE EFFECT JULY 1 - June 24, 1998
FWC TEAMS UP WITH FOX NETWORK AND STARK GROUP--Cancelled see above - June 23, 1998
SCIENTISTS PROBE ALLIGATOR DEATHS ON LAKE GRIFFIN - June 2, 1998
ED MOYER TAKES REINS OF FWC FISHERIES DIVISION - May 29, 1998
FREE FISHING DAYS CAP NATIONAL FISHING WEEK - May 22, 1998
LAKE PANASOFFKEE RENOVATION GETS BOOST - May 22, 1998
BOATING SAFETY WEEK; WEAR A LIFE JACKET - May 21, 1998
FWC HAS FATHER'S DAY DEAL FOR LICENSE BUYERS - April 30, 1998
FWC HAS DEAL FOR LICENSE BUYERS - March 30, 1998
HOOKING A MONSTER--Marketers go after Godzilla-sized fishing industry (Reprinted with Permission from USA Today) - March 25, 1998
FWC RESTRUCTURES FISHERIES RULES - March 13, 1998
RADICA DONATES FISHING GAMES TO THE FWC - February 17, 1998
FWC WEB SITE PROVIDES WEALTH OF FISHING INFO - February 12, 1998
OUTDOORS EXPO TO BENEFIT FWC PROGRAMS - February 12, 1998
WOMEN’S WORKSHOPS SLATED TO TEACH OUTDOOR SKILLS - February 12, 1998
FLORIDA'S TOP BASS LAKES FOR 1998 - February 6, 1998
UNIQUE SILENT AUCTION FOR A TURKEY HUNT/BASS FISHING TRIP TO RESTORE LAKE TRAFFORD - January 27, 1998
BOATING SAFETY MEASURES CAN PREVENT HYPOTHERMIA - January 9, 1998
SUNSHINE BASS THRIVE IN NEWNANS LAKE - December 10, 1997
NEW REDEAR SUNFISH REGULATION TO START ON MERRITT'S MILL - December 10, 1997
LARGEMOUTH BASS SPECIALTY PLATE - September 30, 1997
FWC TO HOST AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE IN PALATKA OCT. 17 - September 12, 1997
FWC URGES BOATERS TO BE CAUTIOUS OVER LABOR DAY WEEKEND - August 26, 1997
WOMEN WILL LEARN OUTDOOR SKILLS AND HAVE FUN AT WORKSHOPS IN OCALA AND WEST PALM BEACH - August 22, 1997
FWC PICKS CINDY ROE LITTLEJOHN FOR LEGISLATIVE LIAISON POST - August 18, 1997
PINEY-Z TO RISE AGAIN--A Lake Restoration Scenario - August 10, 1997
FWC TAKES RESERVATIONS TO FISH HYDRILLA LAKE - July 29, 1997
BASS TAG MAKES SPLASH WITH FLORIDA DRIVERS - July 28, 1997
FWC STOCKS RECORD NUMBER OF STRIPERS IN ST. JOHNS RIVER - July 22, 1997
RECORD FLATHEAD CATFISH CAUGHT - June 30, 1997
CONSTRUCTION CLOSES FARM 13/STICK MARSH - June 16, 1997
FREE FISHING DAYS CAP NATIONAL FISHING WEEK - May 29, 1997
BASS FISHING HOT ON HARRIS CHAIN - April 1, 1997
NEW LICENSE SYSTEM WILL GET SMOOTHER - March 19, 1997
BASS FEDERATION DONATES MONEY TO THE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION - February 25, 1997
NEWNANS LAKE IS SUNSHINE HEAVEN - February 4, 1997
FWC OPENS HYDRILLA LAKE AS SPECIAL FISHING AREA - February 4, 1997
 

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