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• Let’s go fishing! Freshwater license-free weekend is April 2-3

  Tuesday, March 29, 2022 -  On these days, the fishing license requirement is waived for all recreational anglers, including residents and nonresidents.

• FWC conducts aquatic plant control on Lake Tohopekaliga

  Monday, March 28, 2022 -  The FWC will treat invasive hydrilla in areas where it is encroaching on beneficial native submersed aquatic plants and where it could impact navigation access and flood protection.

• One idle-speed, no-wake zone on Santa Fe active

  Friday, March 25, 2022 -  An idle-speed, no-wake zone means a vessel must proceed at a speed no greater than what is required to maintain steerageway and headway.

• FWC begins habitat enhancement project on Lake Jackson

  Thursday, March 24, 2022 -  Habitat enhancement efforts, including management of invasive plants in open water and replanting scraped sites with native bulrush, are scheduled to be completed by June 1, 2022.

• Go slow, look out below; Manatees need your help

  Wednesday, March 23, 2022 -  From April 1 through Nov. 15, seasonal manatee zones require boaters to slow down in certain areas to prevent manatees from being injured or killed by motorboats or personal watercrafts.

• Nesting season is here for sea turtles and waterbirds

  Monday, March 21, 2022 -  Biologists note that some of the most important things people can do to help nesting sea turtles and waterbirds are to give them space, minimize disturbances and keep beaches clean and dark.

• Help FWC monitor freshwater turtle die-offs due to virus

  Friday, March 18, 2022 -  Please report sightings to the FWC through the Turtle Hotline 352-339-8597.

• FWC announces benchmark of 1 million registered vessels in Florida

  Friday, March 18, 2022 -  With more people calling Florida home and more vessels on the water, it’s important that residents and visitors practice safe boating.

• Two idle-speed, no-wake zones on Santa Fe active

  Friday, March 18, 2022 -  An idle-speed, no-wake zone means a vessel must proceed at a speed no greater than what is required to maintain steerageway and headway.

• Check your home — bat maternity season starts in April

  Thursday, March 17, 2022 -  April 15 marks the start of bat maternity season and is the last day to legally exclude bats from your home or building.