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• FWC sinks 227-foot freight vessel to build new marine habitat

  Friday, December 12, 2025 -  The ship now rests nearly 200 feet below the surface in Martin County, 9 miles offshore of the St. Lucie Inlet.

• FWC: Governor Ron DeSantis’ Floridians First Budget prioritizes Florida’s oyster reefs, manatees and Floridians' constitutional right to boat, fish, and hunt

  Thursday, December 11, 2025 -  With more than 34 million acres of public and private land and over 12,000 square miles of water, maintaining our fish and wildlife resources is critical to sustaining a healthy way of life and a robust economy.

• FWC approves changes to boundaries of Coral Formation Protection Zones in John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park 

  Wednesday, August 13, 2025 -  The revised coordinates enhance the protection of coral reef habitat while increasing access for lobster harvest and trap deployment in areas of seagrass and sand. 

• FWC conducts Lake Okeechobee invasive plant management starting July 28 

  Friday, July 25, 2025 -  A total of 2,500 acres of torpedograss, a Category 1 invasive species, will be managed.

• FWC completes revegetation projects on Lake Okeechobee

  Tuesday, July 15, 2025 -  These revegetation efforts are in part guided by the Lake Okeechobee Fish, Wildlife and Habitat Management Plan, developed in 2022 to help more aquatic species meet management goals.

• Help plan the future of Florida Keys WEA

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• FWC leading historic restoration efforts on Lake Kissimmee

  Wednesday, June 25, 2025 -  The FWC has allocated an unprecedented $2.35 million over two years to support this restoration effort, marking the largest revegetation project in agency history.

• FWC shares update on Lake George habitat restoration

  Wednesday, June 18, 2025 -  Beginning in 2020, restoration efforts include installing temporary fenced enclosures and planting eelgrass, a native freshwater aquatic plant.

• FWC to meet May 21-22 in Ocala

  Wednesday, May 7, 2025 -  For the full May 21-22 agenda and links to background reports, go to MyFWC.com/Commission and select “Commission Meetings.”

• Help plan the future of the T.M. Goodwin WMA

  Tuesday, April 22, 2025 -  T.M. Goodwin WMA was purchased to ensure the preservation of habitat for waterfowl and other wetland wildlife, flood storage, and to provide fish- and wildlife-focused outdoor recreation opportunities to the public.