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• FWC to host an additional in-person workshop for proposed rules on commercial and recreational oyster harvest 

  Monday, September 29, 2025 -  For more information on these workshops, visit our FWC Marine Fisheries Workshops page. 

• Gulf recreational greater amberjack season closed Sept. 27

  Friday, September 26, 2025 -  Harvest will remain closed through Aug. 31, 2026.

• FWC to host in-person workshops on commercial and recreational oyster harvest for proposed rule 

  Wednesday, September 24, 2025 -  Topics for the proposed rules include commercial and recreational licensing requirements; setting annual harvest levels and bag limits; harvest seasons; reporting requirements; and authorized landing locations. 

• FWC will host public workshops to gather input on recreational Atlantic red snapper management 

  Tuesday, September 23, 2025 -  For more information on these meetings, visit our Atlantic Red Snapper Workshop page at MyFWC.com/AtlanticRedSnapper.

• FWC Lionfish Challenge celebrates 10-year anniversary with this year’s winners!

  Monday, September 22, 2025 -  Over 500 divers embarked on 1,104 dive trips to remove over 30,000 invasive lionfish during the summer-long tournament.

• Cast your imagination: Florida Fish Art Contest now open

  Tuesday, September 9, 2025 -  This annual program invites kids in grades K-12 from across Florida to connect with nature and learn about our native fish and aquatic habitats, while exploring creative art and writing.

• Bear harvest permit applications open Sept. 12

  Tuesday, September 9, 2025 -  Bear harvest permit applications for the 2025 regulated bear hunting season will open at 10 a.m. EDT on Sept. 12 and can be submitted through Sept. 22 at 11:59 p.m. A bear harvest permit is required to harvest a bear in one of the four selected Bear Harvest Zones from Dec. 6-28. A hunting license is also required to hunt bears, unless exempt.

• Florida Panther PES Pilot Program wraps up enrollment, looks ahead

  Monday, September 8, 2025 -  This initiative rewards private landowners with per-acre payments for providing habitat conditions that support panther conservation and landscape connectivity.

• Governor Ron DeSantis Announces First-Ever Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday  

  Monday, September 8, 2025 -  The Governor also announced several sportsman initiatives designed to save Floridians money during the tax holiday. 

• Temporary closure of Gulf County Zone for 2025 regional bay scallop season

  Thursday, September 4, 2025 -  This precautionary measure is due to the detection of toxin-producing algae Pseudo-nitzschia and Pyrodinium bahamense.