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• Recreational red snapper season starts June 17 in Gulf state and federal waters off Florida

  Monday, June 13, 2022 -  The recreational red snapper season will start June 17 in Gulf state and federal waters off Florida and remain open through July 31 with 12 days in the fall.

• Bay scallop season opens June 15 between the Fenholloway and Suwannee rivers

  Friday, June 10, 2022 -  This includes all state waters in Dixie County and a portion of Taylor County and includes the towns of Keaton Beach and Steinhatchee.

• FWC Senior Investigator Kyle Patterson

  Friday, June 10, 2022 -  Senior Investigator Kyle Patterson was involved in a fatal car crash in St. Lucie County and died as a result of his injuries.

• Join FWC and Bass Pro Shops for first TrophyCatch 10-Tag Celebration Ceremony

  Thursday, June 9, 2022 -  The event will take place Saturday, June 11 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the Lowrance “Show Up and Shop” event at Bass Pro Shops Tampa, 10501 Palm River Road, Tampa, FL 33619.

• Recovery for one of North America’s most endangered birds reaches historic milestone

  Wednesday, June 8, 2022 -  On June 1, the 501st grasshopper sparrow completed its journey from White Oak Conservation with 12 friends, flew out of its enclosure and joined its fellow birds in the wild of the central Florida prairie.

• Joe Budd Pond temporarily closed

  Friday, June 3, 2022 -  This closure is due to lowered water levels to evaluate the condition of the water control structure and fishing access areas and for any necessary repairs to be made.

• Governor Ron DeSantis continues support for conservation, FWC and Florida’s law enforcement officers

  Friday, June 3, 2022 -  Included in the Governor’s Freedom First Budget are important investments in red tide research, manatee rescue and care, derelict vessel removal, and support for law enforcement.

• Fish license-free in Florida two weekends in June

  Wednesday, June 1, 2022 -  The FWC invites residents and visitors to go fishing in Florida during two license-free weekends: June 4-5 for saltwater and June 11-12 for freshwater.

• FWC encourages reef fish anglers to Return ‘Em Right and conserve our fisheries for the future!

  Tuesday, May 31, 2022 -  Return ‘Em Right promotes best fishing practices to increase the survival of released reef fish.

• FWC invites the public to attend a virtual public meeting on proposed black crappie regulations

  Wednesday, May 25, 2022 -  Attendees should sign up by June 7 via email at Crappie@MyFWC.com and include which meeting they wish to attend, their name and email address.