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• 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.

• FWC wants your input on the future management of the spotted seatrout fishery

  Tuesday, September 2, 2025 -  This includes adopting a holistic management approach for spotted seatrout where a review of various environmental and human factors is used to evaluate the fishery at a more local scale.

• FWC seeks public feedback on proposed rule changes for green iguanas 

  Tuesday, September 2, 2025 -  The proposed changes to Chapter 68-5, Florida Administrative Code will be discussed at the virtual public meetings, including alternative considerations for outdoor caging and biosecurity for live, wild-caught green iguanas possessed for sales, as well as live green iguanas possessed for exhibition and research.

• Gulf red snapper private recreational fall season opens Sept. 1

  Thursday, August 28, 2025 -  Florida’s ability to offer this season is made possible by the data-driven management approach of the Florida State Reef Fish Survey and angler participation in SRFS.

• Recreational harvest of snook in all east coast and most west coast management regions opens Sept. 1  

  Wednesday, August 27, 2025 -  The management regions are part of the FWC's holistic approach for managing Florida’s most popular inshore fisheries.

• Be a holiday helper for sea turtles and shorebirds  

  Wednesday, August 27, 2025 -  Beachgoers can help sea turtles and shorebirds and their young by giving them space, removing beach gear at night, keeping beaches clean and dark, and filling in holes dug in the sand before you leave.  

• Help plan the future of the Salt Lake WMA

  Monday, August 25, 2025 -  The public hearing will be held Thursday, Sept. 25, at 6 p.m. at the Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore Cultural Complex, 2130 Freedom Ave., Mims, FL 32754.