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• FWC looking for North Volusia County Nuisance Alligator Trapper

  Tuesday, July 14, 2026 -  The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Statewide Nuisance Alligator Program is accepting applications for contracted nuisance alligator trappers for North Volusia County.

• FWC looking for St. Johns County Nuisance Alligator Trapper

  Tuesday, July 14, 2026 -  The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Statewide Nuisance Alligator Program is accepting applications for contracted nuisance alligator trappers for St. Johns County.

• Help plan the future of the Platt Branch WEA

  Friday, July 10, 2026 -  FWC will present the draft materials for the Platt Branch Wildlife and Environmental Area 10-year Land Management Plan at a public hearing in Highlands County on Wednesday, July 29.   

• Bay scallop season in Pasco County opens July 10

  Friday, July 10, 2026 -  The 2026 recreational bay scallop season in Pasco County opens July 10 and will remain open through Aug 18.

• FWC wants your input on future management of cownose rays

  Friday, July 10, 2026 -  FWC is holding virtual workshops to gather public input on staff recommendations to establish saltwater fishing regulations for cownose rays.

• Reel in Learning: School Fishing Program Registration Opens Aug. 20

  Friday, July 10, 2026 -  Schools across Florida are invited to help the next generation of anglers discover a lifelong connection to fishing and conservation through the FWC's School Fishing Program.

• 2026 Florida Python Challenge™ kicks off July 10 — registration still open!

  Thursday, July 9, 2026 -  Starting at 12:01 a.m. this Friday, July 10, and running until 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 19, competitors in this year’s Florida Python Challenge will get the chance to win a share of $25,000 in prizes while raising awareness about nonnative species and helping to protect the native Florida wildlife that call the iconic Everglades ecosystem home.

• Bay scallop season opens July 1 in Franklin – NW Taylor County region and Levy, Citrus and Hernando counties 

  Wednesday, July 1, 2026 -  The 2026 recreational bay scallop season from Franklin County through northwestern Taylor County (including Carrabelle, Lanark and St. Marks) as well as portions of Levy County and all of Citrus and Hernando counties (including Cedar Key, Crystal River and Homosassa) opens July 1 and will remain open through Sept. 24.

• Be a holiday hero for nesting sea turtles and waterbirds this Fourth of July

  Wednesday, July 1, 2026 -  You can help support their sea turtle, shorebird, seabird and wading bird nesting success by packing along these tips from the FWC when planning your time at the shore

• FWC installs floating enclosures to support aquatic vegetation on Lake Harris

  Tuesday, June 30, 2026 -  FWC aquatic habitat biologists recently installed eight floating enclosures at different locations on Lake Harris and Little Lake Harris to promote improved submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) coverage.