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• FWC leading historic restoration efforts on Lake Kissimmee

  Wednesday, June 25, 2025 -  The FWC has allocated an unprecedented $2.35 million over two years to support this restoration effort, marking the largest revegetation project in agency history.

• Be GatorWise this summer

  Tuesday, June 24, 2025 -  GatorWise is a new public awareness campaign that aims to promote realistic public perceptions about alligators and assist the public in taking appropriate actions to minimize conflict.

• FWC to host in-person workshops for proposed rules protecting bonefish at pre-spawning aggregation site 

  Monday, June 23, 2025 -  At its May meeting, the FWC proposed establishing a 1.74-square-mile area east of Elliott Key inside BNP that would seasonally prohibit hook-and-line fishing and possession of hook-and-line gear from November through May.

• FWC to host public workshops to gather input on proposed rules for Gulf lane snapper 

  Thursday, June 19, 2025 -  Staff will provide a brief presentation on potential proposed rules before gathering public comment at the workshop. 

• FWC shares update on Lake George habitat restoration

  Wednesday, June 18, 2025 -  Beginning in 2020, restoration efforts include installing temporary fenced enclosures and planting eelgrass, a native freshwater aquatic plant.

• Join us this July for the 2025 Florida Python Challenge™

  Monday, June 16, 2025 -  The 10-day competition, running from July 11-20 and hosted by the FWC and South Florida Water Management District, features an Ultimate Grand Prize of $10,000 for the registered participant who removes the most pythons.

• Bay scallop season opens June 15 in the Fenholloway – Suwannee River Zone 

  Thursday, June 12, 2025 -  This includes all state waters in Dixie County, a portion of Taylor County including the towns of Keaton Beach and Steinhatchee, and a portion of Levy County. 

• FWC: Spend time with dad this license-free freshwater fishing weekend!

  Tuesday, June 10, 2025 -  This summer's license-free fishing weekend is on June 14 and 15.

• FWC announces winners of the School Fishing Program’s Fishing & Conservation Challenge

  Wednesday, June 4, 2025 - 

• Report all wild turkey sightings from now until Aug. 31

  Tuesday, June 3, 2025 -  Florida’s annual summer wild turkey survey is part of a broader multi-state initiative aimed at better understanding the reproductive success and abundance of wild turkeys.