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Gag grouper recreational harvest closing in 4-county Gulf region
Wednesday, June 19, 2019 - Gag grouper recreational harvest will close in state waters off the coasts of Franklin, Wakulla, Jefferson and Taylor counties July 1, with the last day of harvest June 30. -
FWC conducts aquatic plant control on Lake Damon
Tuesday, June 18, 2019 - The FWC will treat invasive hydrilla in the Highlands County lake in areas where it is encroaching on beneficial native submersed aquatic plants and may impact access to navigation. -
Free Kids’ Fishing Clinic in Cape Canaveral promises day of learning, fun
Friday, June 14, 2019 - The FWC will offer a free Kids’ Fishing Clinic for children between the ages of 5 and 15 from 9 a.m. to noon at Port Canaveral Cruise Terminal #1, 9050 Discovery Place, Cape Canaveral, Florida 32920. -
FWC restores aquatic habitat on Lake Trafford
Wednesday, June 12, 2019 - Biologists transplanted hundreds of native aquatic plants in an effort to help restore this popular shallow-water bass and crappie fishing lake. -
Bay scallop season opens June 15 in Dixie County and a portion of Taylor County
Tuesday, June 11, 2019 - This includes all state waters from the Suwannee River to the Fenholloway River. -
When it comes to barotrauma, the right tools mean everything
Tuesday, June 11, 2019 - Barotrauma is a condition seen in many fish caught in waters greater than 50 feet that is caused by expansion of gases in the swim bladder. -
Good news for America’s longest snake! 15 eastern indigo snakes just released in year three of the north Florida recovery effort
Tuesday, June 11, 2019 - . This effort marks the third year in a row that snakes raised specifically for recovery of the species have been released at The Nature Conservancy’s Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve in Bristol. -
Bowhunting courses offered in Palm Beach and Miami-Dade County
Tuesday, June 11, 2019 - Those interested in attending a course can register online and obtain information about future hunter safety classes at MyFWC.com/HunterSafety or by calling the FWC’s regional office in West Palm Beach at 561-625-5122. -
Free Kids’ Fishing Clinic in Cape Canaveral promises day of learning, fun
Monday, June 10, 2019 - The FWC will offer a free Kids’ Fishing Clinic for children between the ages of 5 and 15 from 9 a.m. to noon at Port Canaveral Cruise Terminal #3, 220 Christopher Columbus Drive. -
FWC June 18 workshop in Levy County encourages gopher tortoise conservation
Monday, June 10, 2019 - The goal of these workshops is to encourage participation in gopher tortoise conservation at the local level by providing information that may assist participants with establishing a gopher tortoise recipient site.