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• Be a holiday helper for sea turtles and shorebirds  

  Wednesday, August 27, 2025 -  Beachgoers can help sea turtles and shorebirds and their young by giving them space, removing beach gear at night, keeping beaches clean and dark, and filling in holes dug in the sand before you leave.  

• Help plan the future of the Salt Lake WMA

  Monday, August 25, 2025 -  The public hearing will be held Thursday, Sept. 25, at 6 p.m. at the Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore Cultural Complex, 2130 Freedom Ave., Mims, FL 32754.

• FWC to host 2025 Seatrout Symposium

  Monday, August 25, 2025 -  The all-day event on Aug. 27, will bring together stakeholders, scientists and fisheries managers for an in-depth look at the spotted seatrout fishery in Florida.

• FWC seeks sightings of rare rainbow snakes 

  Monday, August 18, 2025 -  Rainbow snakes are semi-aquatic reptiles that primarily feed on American eels, a prey species that has also declined in Florida waters.

• Bay scallop season opens Aug. 16 in the Gulf County  Zone

  Friday, August 15, 2025 -  Harvest of bay scallops is permitted only by hand or by using a landing or dip net. Commercial harvest is prohibited. 

• FWC investigation leads to felony conviction in major reptile neglect case

  Friday, August 15, 2025 -  A storage unit contained 111 African fat-tailed geckos housed in individual containers. Of those, 41 were dead from neglect.

• FWC proposes new management framework for Apalachicola Bay oyster harvest and statewide rule updates

  Thursday, August 14, 2025 -  Staff recommend reopening Apalachicola Bay's oyster fishery with annual harvest levels based on oyster abundance to foster ongoing reef recovery.

• FWC approves changes to protect bonefish pre-spawning aggregation in Biscayne National Park

  Thursday, August 14, 2025 -  Approved changes prohibit all fishing within a 1.74-square-mile area east of Elliott Key in BNP from March 1 through May 31 each year.

• FWC approves rule amendments to expand public youth turkey hunting opportunities

  Wednesday, August 13, 2025 -  The FWC approved changes to expand youth turkey hunts from two consecutive days (Saturday and Sunday) to four (Friday through Monday) on 104 wildlife management areas.

• FWC approves changes to boundaries of Coral Formation Protection Zones in John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park 

  Wednesday, August 13, 2025 -  The revised coordinates enhance the protection of coral reef habitat while increasing access for lobster harvest and trap deployment in areas of seagrass and sand.