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• Reeling in records: New saltwater state records set by Catch a Florida Memory anglers

  Thursday, April 4, 2024 -  Both new record holders will receive certificates and letters of recognition from the Director of Marine Fisheries Management, along with custom metal sculptures of their record species supplied by The Metal Edge.

• FWC and FDACS to conduct public meeting about chronic wasting disease

  Wednesday, April 3, 2024 -  This meeting will provide information about CWD, updates on the unified agency and partner response, new hunting regulations for the area, and sampling and testing procedures.

• Hunter missing in Sumter County WMA for over 24 hours found by FWC K-9 team

  Wednesday, April 3, 2024 -  FWC Officer Malachi Wilkins deployed K-9 Havoc, who tracked for approximately half of a mile before locating the man sitting on a fallen tree.

• Spiny lobster season closes April 1

  Friday, March 29, 2024 -  The spiny lobster recreational and commercial seasons close to harvest in state and federal waters starting April 1, and will reopen Aug. 6.

• Family, friends, community and agency leaders attend ceremony unveiling of marker designating Kyle Lee Patterson Memorial Way on State Road 70

  Friday, March 29, 2024 -  On June 9, 2022, Senior Investigator Patterson was involved in a fatal car crash while on duty in St. Lucie County.

• BearWise® tips for spring, as bears become more active

  Thursday, March 28, 2024 -  Black bears are on the move more this time of year in search of things to eat, including female bears that are teaching their cubs where to look for food.

• FWC: Splash into license-free freshwater fishing weekend April 6 and 7

  Wednesday, March 27, 2024 -  Anglers of all ages and skill levels are encouraged to take advantage of this special weekend, which allows them to reel in their favorite freshwater species without the need for a fishing license.

• Permit spawning season closure inside the Special Permit Zone starts April 1

  Tuesday, March 26, 2024 -  This closure 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 Rickenbacker Causeway.

• Newly designed Florida panther license plate available

  Monday, March 25, 2024 -  The FWC worked with photographer Carlton Ward and the Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida to design the new plate.

• Help plan the future of the Fred C. Babcock/Cecil M. Webb Wildlife Management Area

  Thursday, March 21, 2024 -  The public is encouraged to attend and will have the opportunity to comment on and ask questions regarding the Land Management Plan.