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• FWC to meet May 13 in Ft. Myers

  Wednesday, May 6, 2026 -  The FWC will meet in person on May 13 at 8:30 a.m. at the Caloosa Sound Convention Center, 1375 Monroe St., Ft. Myers, FL 33901.

•  Be CrocWise and GatorWise this summer

  Wednesday, April 29, 2026 -  Florida is well known for its American alligators, which belong to an order of reptiles called Crocodilia. The American crocodile also inhabits coastal regions of southern Florida. Florida is the only place in the world where both alligators and crocodiles coexist in the wild.

• Recreational harvest of snook for Florida’s west coast will close May 1

  Tuesday, April 28, 2026 -  The recreational harvest of snook in the Panhandle, Big Bend, Tampa Bay, Sarasota Bay, Charlotte Harbor and Southwest management regions will close May 1.

• FWC shares update on Lake George habitat restoration

  Tuesday, April 28, 2026 -  Since 2020, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has been restoring fish and wildlife habitat on Lake George by planting native eelgrass and installing temporary fenced enclosures to protect the vegetation.

•  FWC: Thank you to building owners for hosting rooftop-nesting shorebirds

  Friday, April 24, 2026 -  The FWC thanks building owners and managers who are hosting nesting shorebirds and seabirds on their rooftops this season.

• FWC to host second Lake Miccosukee management meeting

  Wednesday, April 22, 2026 -  This meeting will provide residents, anglers, hunters, stakeholders and community partners the opportunity to receive information about natural dry-downs, share perspectives and ask questions about future Lake Miccosukee management opportunities.

• 2026 FWC Lionfish Challenge expands with new categories and prize opportunities

  Friday, April 17, 2026 -  The challenge will feature several exciting new competition categories designed to recognize a wider range of participants and prize packages.

• Help plan the future of the Spirit-of-the-Wild WMA

  Tuesday, April 14, 2026 -  The FWC will present the draft materials for the Spirit-of-the-Wild Wildlife Management Area 10-year Land Management Plan at a public hearing in Hendry County on Wednesday, April 22.

• Burrow into the 10th annual #GopherTortoiseDay on April 10

  Friday, April 10, 2026 -  The FWC invites you to celebrate gopher tortoise conservation with the 10th annual Gopher Tortoise Day on April 10.

• FWC to conduct prescribed burn on Lake Okeechobee

  Wednesday, April 8, 2026 -  FWC, in coordination with the South Florida Water Management District, plan to conduct a prescribed burn in the Chancey Bay marsh on the northeast side of Lake Okeechobee the week of April 13, weather permitting.