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• Atlantic red porgy, hogfish, blueline tilefish and grouper seasons reopen May 1

  Friday, April 28, 2023 -  The following species will reopen to recreational harvest May 1 in Florida state and federal waters of the Atlantic: red porgy; hogfish; blueline tilefish; gag, black, red, yellowmouth and yellowfin grouper; scamp; red hind; rock hind; coney; and graysby.

• Stone crab season closes May 2

  Friday, April 28, 2023 -  Stone crab traps must be removed from the water within five days after the close of the stone crab season.

• FWC finalizes report regarding captive snake euthanasia at Broward County captive wildlife facility

  Friday, April 28, 2023 -  On Wednesday, April 5, 2023, FWC responded to a report of an undocumented reticulated python in the vicinity of a captive wildlife facility in Broward County. Because Reticulated pythons are a nonnative invasive reptile on the FWC’s Prohibited species list, law enforcement contacted the facility.

• Recreational harvest of snook in Gulf state waters closes May 1

  Thursday, April 27, 2023 -  Season will reopen on Sept. 1, 2023

• Thank you, building owners, for hosting rooftop-nesting shorebirds

  Thursday, April 27, 2023 -  Although shorebirds and seabirds typically nest directly on beaches along Florida’s coasts, as shoreline use by people increases, there is less nesting space available and birds increasingly use gravel rooftops to nest and raise chicks.

• Congratulations, youth artists! FWC announces winners of the Florida State Fish Art Contest

  Wednesday, April 26, 2023 -  The winners from all grades will have their artwork displayed in the 2023-24 Freshwater and Saltwater Fishing Regulations booklets.

• FWC to meet May 10 and 11 in Miami

  Tuesday, April 25, 2023 -  The FWC will meet in person May 10-11 at the Hilton Miami Airport Blue Lagoon, 5101 Blue Lagoon Drive, Miami, FL 33126. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. ET each day and is open to the public.

• FWC conducts habitat restoration project at Lake George

  Friday, April 21, 2023 -  Staff will install fenced enclosures to protect native submersed and emergent plant species from plant-eating wildlife until the plants are established.

• FWC to continue habitat restoration with mechanical harvesting at Lake Jackson in Osceola County

  Friday, April 21, 2023 -  Aquatic plant harvesters will be used to mechanically remove tussocks and floating mats of the nonnative plant commonly known as Cuban bulrush.

• Visit Oscar Scherer State Park on April 22 to celebrate the Florida scrub-jay!

  Thursday, April 20, 2023 -  From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. the festival will offer guided walks, earth-friendly exhibits, tram tours, kids’ activities and contests, live entertainment and food.