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FWC offices, Babcock/Webb WMA close in
Southwest Florida
August 18, 2008
Contact: Gary Morse 863-648-3200
Due to the impending arrival of
Hurricane/Tropical Storm Fay, all Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission (FWC) offices in the agency’s 12-county
Southwest Region will close officially at 6 a.m. (EDT) on Aug.
19. Offices closed include all those in the counties of Lee,
Charlotte, Desoto, Hardee, Highlands, Sarasota, Manatee, Polk,
Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Hernando.
Additionally, the Fred C. Babcock/Cecil M. Webb
Wildlife Management Area in Charlotte County will close at 1
a.m. (EDT), Tuesday, Aug. 19.
All closures of FWC facilities in the 12-county
area will remain in effect until reopening is safe and
practical.
For a complete list of closings in other areas
and for all re-openings, visit
MyFWC.com/disasterplan/Employees/status.htm.
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