Community Relations Office - Tallahassee
Doc Kokol, Director
850-488-4676
| Assistant Director of Community Relations |
Susan Smith |
850-488-8843 |
| Deputy Press Secretary |
Wendy Dial |
850-488-9477 |
| Habitat and Species Conservation |
Diane Hirth |
850-410-5291 |
| Hunting and Game Management |
Tony Young |
850-488-7867 |
| Law Enforcement |
Katie Purcell |
850-617-9521 |
| Marine Fisheries Management |
Amanda Nalley |
850-487-0554 |
| Freshwater Fisheries Management |
Bob Wattendorf |
850-488-0331 |
Regional Offices
| Northwest (Panama City) |
Stan Kirkland |
850-265-3676 |
| North Central (Lake City) |
Karen Parker |
386-758-0525 |
| Northeast (Ocala) |
Joy Hill |
352-732-1225 |
| Southwest (Lakeland) |
Gary Morse |
863-648-3200 |
| South (West Palm Beach) |
Carli Segelson |
561-882-5703 |
Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (St. Petersburg) |
Kevin Baxter |
727-896-8626 |
After Hours
Reporters needing to reach FWC media staff after normal business hours can call one of the following regional communications centers:
| Northwest (Panama City) |
850-245-7716 |
| North Central (Lake City) |
904-359-3883 |
| Northeast (Ocala) |
407-275-4150 |
| Southwest (Lakeland) |
813-558-5050 |
| South (West Palm Beach) |
561-357-4200 |
| Miami |
305-470-6863 |
To contact Tallahassee media staff after hours, send a message with your name, affiliation and telephone number to Media@MyFWC.com, and someone will call you back.