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• Flounder recreational harvest season closes Oct. 15

  Thursday, September 30, 2021 -  Will remain closed through Nov. 30, reopening Dec. 1.

• FWC East Lake Toho project showing signs of success

  Thursday, September 30, 2021 -  Bass, bluegill and redear sunfish are now using the recently restored areas for spawning. Native vegetation including pondweed, eelgrass, spikerush and water lily are growing naturally in areas of the restoration zone.

• Help improve data by submitting your catch-and-release fish info through iAngler

  Wednesday, September 29, 2021 -  Help improve data on catch-and-release fishing, especially for redfish, snook and spotted seatrout caught in areas of southwest Florida that are currently catch-and-release only due to impacts of red tide.

• FWC to meet October 6-7 in St. Augustine

  Monday, September 27, 2021 -  The FWC will meet in person October 6-7 at the Renaissance World Golf Village Resort, 500 South Legacy Trail, St. Augustine, Florida, 32092. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. ET each day and is open to the public.

• Florida’s Coral Reef: Our Underwater National Treasure

  Friday, September 24, 2021 -  It provides shelter, food and breeding sites for many of your favorite marine species.

• FWC seeks landowners to help with gopher tortoise conservation

  Wednesday, September 22, 2021 -  The Gopher Tortoise Recipient Site Program benefits landowners and tortoises and is compatible with other land uses, such as hunting and wetland mitigation.

• Sept. 24: last day to harvest bay scallops this year

  Friday, September 17, 2021 -  The last day to recreationally harvest bay scallops in Gulf County through northwest Taylor County, and in Levy through Hernando counties is Sept. 24.

• Hunter safety internet-completion courses offered in 8 counties for October

  Thursday, September 16, 2021 -  Those interested in attending a course can register online and obtain information about future hunter safety classes at MyFWC.com/hunting, then clicking on “Hunter Safety” or by calling the FWC’s regional office in Lake City at 386-758-0525.

• FWC seeks public input on beach-nesting birds draft guidelines

  Wednesday, September 15, 2021 -  The FWC is seeking public feedback on draft Species Conservation Measures and Permitting Guidelines for four state-listed beach-nesting bird species including the American oystercatcher, snowy plover, least tern and black skimmer.

• Be BearWise: Follow FWC’s bear necessities this fall

  Tuesday, September 14, 2021 -  The FWC reminds you to help protect both people and bears by securing garbage and other items that could attract these animals to your yard or neighborhood.