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Visit Jonathan Dickinson State Park on March 16 to celebrate the Florida scrub-jay!
Monday, March 11, 2024 - Come celebrate this songbird at the fourth annual SpringFest and 15th annual Florida Scrub-Jay Festival on Saturday, March 16, at Jonathan Dickinson State Park in Hobe Sound, Florida. -
FWC reminds spring breakers renting boats and personal watercraft to know Florida’s boating safety regulations and rent from a permitted livery
Friday, March 8, 2024 - Recent changes to livery regulations and new topics and requirements for boating safety education have been implemented to improve public safety, increase accountability related to liveries and encourage safer operation by boaters. -
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FWC: Now accepting applications for the annual School Fishing Club Program grant
Thursday, March 7, 2024 - . This annual educational program focuses on teaching youth anglers about best fishing practices to help ensure the future of fishing in Florida. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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.






