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• FWC identifies vessel of interest in fatal Key Biscayne boating accident

  Tuesday, May 14, 2024 -  On May 11, FWC officers were notified of a boating incident in Biscayne Bay near Nixon Beach Sandbar in Miami-Dade County.

• Go slow, look out below for manatees this spring

  Thursday, March 21, 2024 -  Watching for manatees while boating is always important and spring is a particularly important season for boaters to go slow and lookout below for the slow-moving mammals as they naturally disperse from their winter refuges.

• FWC reminds spring breakers renting boats and personal watercraft to know Florida’s boating safety regulations and rent from a permitted livery

  Friday, March 8, 2024 -  Recent changes to livery regulations and new topics and requirements for boating safety education have been implemented to improve public safety, increase accountability related to liveries and encourage safer operation by boaters.

• FWC: have a safety plan before the storm, learn how to prevent unwanted wildlife encounters

  Thursday, January 11, 2024 -  Severe thunderstorms with the potential to produce high winds and hail are expected across parts of northwest Florida on Friday, Jan. 12.

• FWC urges vessel owners to prepare and secure their boats for impending severe weather

  Monday, January 8, 2024 -  Severe thunderstorms are expected throughout north and central Florida on Tuesday, Jan. 9. With 25-35 mph winds and frequent gusts of 45- 55 mph, preparation is critical to staying safe and minimizing severe weather impacts.

• FWC conducting technical assistance sessions for interested boating access grant program applicants

  Wednesday, December 27, 2023 -  The FWC will host four online technical assistance sessions for potential applicants interested in the Florida Boating Improvement Program and the Boating Infrastructure Grant Program in January.

• FWC to host public meeting on Lake Istokpoga management activities

  Thursday, December 14, 2023 -  The FWC is hosting a public meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 19, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Bert J. Harris Agricultural Center, 4509 George Blvd., Sebring, FL 33875.

• FWC invites public to Harris Chain Open House

  Monday, December 11, 2023 -  The event will be held on Jan. 24, 2024, from 3-8 p.m. at The Venetian Center, 1 Dozier Circle, Leesburg, FL 34748.

• Go slow, look out below when on the water this Manatee Awareness Month

  Tuesday, November 14, 2023 -  As temperatures start to dip in the fall, manatees travel to Florida springs, power plant discharge areas and other warm-water sites to overwinter until temperatures rise again in the spring.

• FWC patrols and protects Florida’s waterways over Labor Day weekend

  Friday, September 8, 2023 -  Between Sept. 2-4, FWC officers removed nearly 20 unsafe and impaired vessel operators from the waterways of Florida for boating under the influence, cited over 380 and provided education and warnings to over 2,800 boaters for safety violations.