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Bear harvest permit applications open September 11
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 - Bear harvest permit applications for the 2026 regulated bear hunting season will open at 10 a.m. EDT on Sept. 11 and can be submitted through Sept. 21 at 11:59 p.m. -
FWC seeks public input on future management of oysters in the Big Bend region
Tuesday, August 25, 2026 - FWC is holding public workshops to gather input on updating rules for the regulation and management of commercial and recreational wild oyster harvest in Dixie, Levy and Citrus counties. -
FWC charges Georgia man for defrauding Florida citizens
Thursday, August 20, 2026 - FWC investigators filed charges against Rodney Edward Smith, 39, of Chatsworth, Georgia, in Gilchrist County. Smith faces four felony counts related to defrauding Florida residents. -
Alligator harvest online reporting now available in app
Wednesday, August 19, 2026 - Beginning August 15, hunters participating in the Statewide Alligator Hunt and Super Hunt can now log their alligator harvests through the Fish l Hunt FL app. -
Closure of Gulf County Zone for 2026 regional bay scallop season
Thursday, August 13, 2026 - FWC announced the closure of the 2026 recreational bay scallop harvest season in the Gulf County Zone. This region includes all state waters from the Mexico Beach Canal in Bay County to the westernmost point of St. Vincent Island in Franklin County, including St. Joseph Bay. -
Recreational greater amberjack season will open Sept. 1 – Oct. 13 in Gulf state waters
Friday, August 7, 2026 - At its August meeting in Panama City, the FWC issued an executive order to modify the 2026 recreational season for greater amberjack in state waters of the Gulf of America. The recreational season will be open Sept. 1 through Oct. 13 and will close at 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 14. -
Recreational gag grouper season will open Sept. 1-30 in Gulf state waters
Friday, August 7, 2026 - At its August meeting, the FWC issued an executive order to modify the 2026 recreational season for gag grouper in state waters of the Gulf of America, excluding all state waters off Monroe County, to Sept. 1 through Sept. 30. The 2026 recreational season will close at 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 1. -
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FWC makes arrest for the dumping of over 26,000 pounds of litter in Marion County
Friday, August 7, 2026 - FWC officers arrested Eusebio Ramon (DOB 11/12/1993) of Spring Hill for Felony Littering in Excess of 500 Pounds. -
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Temporary closure of Pasco Zone for 2026 regional bay scallop season
Thursday, August 6, 2026 - FWC announced a temporary closure of recreational bay scallop harvest in the Pasco Zone. This area includes all state waters south of the Hernando-Pasco county line and north of the Anclote Key Lighthouse in northern Pinellas County, encompassing the Anclote River. -
FWC announces harvest levels for Oct. Apalachicola Bay oyster season and prepares for Big Bend management and restoration
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 - During its August meeting in Panama City Beach, FWC announced harvest levels for the upcoming Oct. Apalachicola Bay oyster season and discussed the development of future management and restoration initiatives across Florida's Big Bend.

