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• FWC, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and Florida State Parks partnering with American Canoe Association for ‘Kayaking 101’ instruction to kick off National Safe Boating Week

  Tuesday, May 14, 2024 -  Now in its third year, this annual event has produced significant results.

• Keep Florida the Fishing and Boating Capital of the World, become a Florida Friendly Angler today!

  Monday, May 13, 2024 -  This free, self-paced, online course is perfect for new and experienced anglers who want to learn about best fishing practices, protecting fish habitat and marine fisheries management.

• FWC conducting aquatic habitat enhancement in Everglades WMA Complex

  Friday, May 3, 2024 -  An aerial treatment of selective aquatic herbicides will target up to a total of 1,050 acres of invasive cattail.

• Applications for alligator harvest permits open today, including new Alligator Super Hunt

  Friday, May 3, 2024 -  Random drawings are held to distribute all available alligator harvest permits.

• FWC secures conservation benefit with the partial release of easements at Split Oak Forest WEA

  Thursday, May 2, 2024 -  The FWC will only consider the release of conservation easements to achieve a net positive benefit. The lands received by the FWC in this exchange represent a 25:1 offset of the direct loss of 60 acres of habitat within Split Oak Forest WEA’s conservation easement, a 17:1 return on upland habitat, and 6:1 gains in gopher tortoise habitat.

• FWC recognizes “Super” Sid Pennington as Sonya Rood Volunteer of the Year

  Thursday, May 2, 2024 -  The award recognizes one volunteer who demonstrates superior performance resulting in exemplary achievement for the FWC.

• Recreational harvest of Gulf red grouper closes July 1

  Thursday, May 2, 2024 -  The 2024 recreational season will be closed from July 1 through Dec. 31, consistent with the closure in Gulf federal waters.

• FWC issues executive order to close recreational harvest of blueline tilefish in Atlantic state waters starting July 19

  Thursday, May 2, 2024 -  The 2024 recreational season will close at 12:01 a.m. on July 19, 2024, consistent with the closure in adjacent federal waters.

• FWC approves rule amendment for largemouth bass possession

  Wednesday, May 1, 2024 -  The amendment clarifies possession rules when documenting largemouth bass for TrophyCatch, FWC’s bass fishing and citizen science program.

• Assistant Statewide Prosecutor Robert Miller named 2024 FWC Division of Law Enforcement Prosecutor of the Year

  Wednesday, May 1, 2024 -  Miller has shown a keen interest in the complexities of the FWC’s resource-related cases and has applied his 20 years of prosecutorial experience to bring violators to justice.