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• FWC Unveils Interactive Wildlife Management Area Recreation Finder

  Wednesday, March 6, 2024 -  The FWC is proud to announce the WMA Recreation Finder, an interactive virtual map for Florida residents and visitors looking to find their perfect outdoor experience on public lands.

• FWC conducts aquatic plant control on Merritts Mill Pond

  Wednesday, March 6, 2024 -  The FWC will treat invasive hydrilla in the Jackson County lake in areas where it is encroaching on beneficial native submersed aquatic plants and could impact access to navigation.

• FWC’s Catch a Florida Memory program announces the 2024 Triple Threat Throwdown

  Thursday, February 29, 2024 -  This challenge runs from March 1 to Sept. 9, 2024, and will offer Triple Threat Club members the chance to win an exclusive Kayak Fishing Bundle.

• Gulf gray triggerfish and spotted seatrout open for recreational harvest on March 1

  Wednesday, February 28, 2024 -  Learn more about recreational fishing regulations at MyFWC.com/Marine by clicking on “Recreational Regulations.”

• FWC invites public to attend 29th Annual Tenoroc Youth Fishing Derby

  Wednesday, February 28, 2024 -  A fishing license is not required on this particular weekend because it falls during a state-designated license-free freshwater fishing weekend.

• FWC Division for Law Enforcement achieves highest level of accreditation by Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation with Excelsior Recognition

  Wednesday, February 28, 2024 -  Excelsior Recognition is reserved for criminal justice agencies that have received accreditation five consecutive times over 15 years.

• FWC to conduct prescribed burn on Lake Okeechobee

  Wednesday, February 28, 2024 -  The burn area is approximately 200 acres, which includes cattail that was managed with herbicide in October 2022, along with adjacent green cattail and other associated vegetation.

• FWC hosts annual Florida WildQuest event, April 27-May 5

  Tuesday, February 27, 2024 -  Florida residents and visitors will use the free and easy-to-use GooseChase app to join a wild adventure to complete scavenger hunt missions and discover some of Florida’s best spots to see wildlife and enjoy the outdoors.

• Recreational harvest of snook for Florida’s West Coast will open March 1

  Friday, February 23, 2024 -  These regions and regulations are part of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) holistic management approach for Florida's most popular inshore fisheries.

• Help plan the future of Telogia Creek Wildlife Management Area

  Friday, February 23, 2024 -  The Telogia Creek WMA encompasses approximately 12,384 acres in Liberty County and consists of mostly pine plantations.