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• FWC and partner agencies conduct enhanced patrols during “Boater Skip Day,” resulting in zero boating accident fatalities

  Monday, June 12, 2023 -  The FWC joined local law enforcement to conduct high visibility patrols at Baynard Point on the St. Johns River during Clay County’s unofficial holiday, “Boater Skip Day.”

• FWC seeks public comment on Proposed Springs Protection Zone for Weeki Wachee Spring

  Wednesday, June 7, 2023 -  Public comments are being accepted through June 30. Comments can be submitted to BoatingPublicComments@MyFWC.com and via mail.

• FWC reports ZERO boating accident fatalities over Memorial Day weekend

  Monday, June 5, 2023 -  Between May 27-29, FWC officers removed approximately 100 unsafe and impaired vessel operators across the state of Florida for boating under the influence and responded to over 30 boating accidents. There were zero fatalities reported during this time.

• Governor DeSantis signs legislation honoring FWC Senior Investigator Kyle Patterson

  Friday, June 2, 2023 -  On June 9, 2022, Senior Investigator Kyle Lee Patterson succumbed to injuries sustained in a line-of-duty collision in which a vehicle traveling in the wrong direction crashed into Investigator Patterson's patrol truck.

• Reel in some Florida fun on license-free fishing weekends in June

  Thursday, June 1, 2023 -  The FWC invites Florida residents and visitors to go fishing during two license-free weekends: June 3-4 for saltwater and June 10-11 for freshwater.

• FWC releases 2022 Boating Accident Statistical Report

  Thursday, June 1, 2023 -  Florida had 735 boating accidents in 2022, 16 fewer than in 2021. A total of 65 people lost their lives in these accidents, five more than the previous year.

• FWC urges boaters to go slow and be alert for jumping sturgeon

  Thursday, June 1, 2023 -  In past years, boaters have been injured by direct strikes with sturgeon.

• Seeing bears in unexpected areas? What you should do:

  Tuesday, May 30, 2023 -  Between the ages of 1½ -2½ years, juvenile or yearling bears start dispersing in spring and summer, with spring marking a return to activity for bears after limited movements in winter.

• Recreational harvest of gray triggerfish closes in Gulf state waters on June 1

  Friday, May 26, 2023 -  Seasonal harvest closures help conserve Florida’s valuable gray triggerfish populations and improve these fisheries for the future.

• Recreational harvest of snook in Atlantic state and federal waters closes June 1

  Friday, May 26, 2023 -  This seasonal harvest closure occurs during peak snook spawning in the Atlantic and is a management tool that helps to conserve Florida’s prized snook populations for anglers today and for generations to come.