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• Help protect Florida’s manatees and sea turtles with newly designed decals from the FWC

  Monday, August 12, 2024 -  Donations for decals go directly to funding manatee and sea turtle research, rescue and management efforts.

• FWC to conduct Lake Okeechobee aquatic plant management starting August 12

  Friday, August 9, 2024 -  The management area is within the Steamboat Marsh on the western side of Lake Okeechobee. A total of 1,000 acres of torpedograss, a Category 1 invasive species, will be managed.

• FWC: The 2024 Florida Python Challenge™ kicks off Aug. 9!

  Thursday, August 8, 2024 -  The annual competition offers the public an opportunity to get directly involved in Everglades conservation through invasive species removal, with this year’s event running until 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 18.

• FWC celebrates National Shooting Sports Month

  Wednesday, August 7, 2024 -  The FWC manages 11 shooting ranges throughout the state. To find an FWC-managed range near you, visit MyFWC.com/Ranges.

• FWC to hold public meeting on Florida Keys WEA Land Management Plan Amendment

  Wednesday, August 7, 2024 -  The public hearing will be held Monday, Aug. 26, at 6:30 p.m. at the Marathon Government Center, 2nd Floor, 2798 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL, 33050.

• FWC urges vessel owners to secure their boats and develop a plan ahead of severe weather

  Friday, August 2, 2024 -  In addition to safeguarding family and property, Florida’s boat owners and operators must also consider their vessels.

• FWC: August 7 workshop in Citrus County encourages gopher tortoise conservation

  Wednesday, July 31, 2024 -  The goal of these workshops is to encourage participation in gopher tortoise conservation at the local level by providing information that could assist participants with establishing local gopher tortoise protection policies.

• FWC: Youth angler racks up the saltwater records

  Tuesday, July 30, 2024 -  Youth angler Krieger Brasseale had a memorable visit to the Sunshine State earlier this year. Brasseale spent his spring break chasing saltwater fishing records and fully delivered with five approved youth Florida Saltwater Fishing Records!

• FWC issues executive order modifying Gulf greater amberjack recreational season opening to Sept. 1

  Monday, July 29, 2024 -  The Gulf greater amberjack stock is overfished and experiencing overfishing and the recreational season modification is consistent with the new recreational season recommended by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council in Gulf federal waters.

• FWC: Permit season opens Aug. 1 in Special Permit Zone

  Monday, July 29, 2024 -  This zone includes all state and federal waters south of Cape Sable on the Gulf coast, and south of Cape Florida on the Atlantic coast, including all of the Florida Keys and Biscayne Bay south of the Rickenbacker Causeway.