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• FWC conducts aquatic plant control on Lake Okeechobee

  Thursday, October 2, 2025 -  The FWC will treat invasive Luziola subintegra (neotropical water grass) in areas where it exists in dense monocultures to limit ecological damage to the lake’s beneficial native plant communities and to preserve native habitat.

• Applications for limited recreational harvest of goliath grouper in state waters open Oct. 1

  Wednesday, October 1, 2025 -  Those interested can apply anytime from Oct. 1-15, for the upcoming 2026 season. 

• FWC to host an additional in-person workshop for proposed rules on commercial and recreational oyster harvest 

  Monday, September 29, 2025 -  For more information on these workshops, visit our FWC Marine Fisheries Workshops page. 

• Gulf recreational greater amberjack season closed Sept. 27

  Friday, September 26, 2025 -  Harvest will remain closed through Aug. 31, 2026.

• FWC to host in-person workshops on commercial and recreational oyster harvest for proposed rule 

  Wednesday, September 24, 2025 -  Topics for the proposed rules include commercial and recreational licensing requirements; setting annual harvest levels and bag limits; harvest seasons; reporting requirements; and authorized landing locations. 

• FWC will host public workshops to gather input on recreational Atlantic red snapper management 

  Tuesday, September 23, 2025 -  For more information on these meetings, visit our Atlantic Red Snapper Workshop page at MyFWC.com/AtlanticRedSnapper.

• FWC Lionfish Challenge celebrates 10-year anniversary with this year’s winners!

  Monday, September 22, 2025 -  Over 500 divers embarked on 1,104 dive trips to remove over 30,000 invasive lionfish during the summer-long tournament.

• Cast your imagination: Florida Fish Art Contest now open

  Tuesday, September 9, 2025 -  This annual program invites kids in grades K-12 from across Florida to connect with nature and learn about our native fish and aquatic habitats, while exploring creative art and writing.

• Bear harvest permit applications open Sept. 12

  Tuesday, September 9, 2025 -  Bear harvest permit applications for the 2025 regulated bear hunting season will open at 10 a.m. EDT on Sept. 12 and can be submitted through Sept. 22 at 11:59 p.m. A bear harvest permit is required to harvest a bear in one of the four selected Bear Harvest Zones from Dec. 6-28. A hunting license is also required to hunt bears, unless exempt.

• Florida Panther PES Pilot Program wraps up enrollment, looks ahead

  Monday, September 8, 2025 -  This initiative rewards private landowners with per-acre payments for providing habitat conditions that support panther conservation and landscape connectivity.