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• FWC video outlines new rules to keep chronic wasting disease from spreading into Florida

  Thursday, August 12, 2021 -  CWD, which has not been detected in Florida, is a contagious disease of the brain and central nervous system that is always fatal to members of the deer family.

• Bay scallop season opens Aug. 16 in St. Joseph Bay/Gulf County

  Wednesday, August 11, 2021 -  This region includes all state waters from the Mexico Beach Canal in Bay County to the westernmost point of St. Vincent Island in Franklin County.

• FWC conducts aquatic plant control on Lake Tohopekaliga

  Wednesday, August 11, 2021 -  The FWC will conduct aquatic plant control on Lake Tohopekaliga the week of Aug. 16, weather permitting.

• Six idle-speed, no-wake zones on Suwannee, Santa Fe now active

  Tuesday, August 10, 2021 -  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.

• Tampa Bay snook, redfish and spotted seatrout catch-and-release measures extended

  Tuesday, August 10, 2021 -  The FWC has extended measures making snook, redfish and spotted seatrout catch-and-release only in Tampa Bay through Oct. 11.

• Redfish Summit 2021: Attend, learn, share your input

  Monday, August 9, 2021 -  The summit will be a day-long public discussion on redfish biology and management in Florida including a presentation on an updated stock assessment, information about habitat and water quality, and interactive discussions about future management of the fishery.

• The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and partners celebrate another successful Florida Python Challenge®

  Thursday, August 5, 2021 -  The 2021 Florida Python Challenge® yielded unprecedented results this year with more than 600 participants removing 223 invasive Burmese pythons from south Florida.

• Recreational and commercial spiny lobster season opens Aug. 6

  Monday, August 2, 2021 -  The 2021 recreational and commercial spiny lobster season starts Aug. 6 and runs through March 31, 2022.

• Hunter safety internet-completion course offered in 10 counties for August

  Monday, August 2, 2021 -  Those interested in attending a course can register online and obtain information about future hunter safety classes at MyFWC.com/hunting, then clicking on “Hunter Safety” or by calling the FWC’s regional office in Lake City at 386-758-0525.

• Wondering about the impact of antler point regulations in Florida? Find out now!

  Monday, August 2, 2021 -  Data about the impact of the FWC's deer antler point regulations suggest progress is being made in an area important to most deer hunters – more opportunities to see and harvest larger antlered deer.