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• 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 wildlife trapping proposed rule amendments for advertising

  Thursday, November 6, 2025 -  The rule proposals are expected to be brought back before the Commission at a future meeting for a final hearing.

• FWC seeks contracted nuisance alligator trapper for west Osceola County

  Tuesday, October 28, 2025 -  Applicants must have experience handling alligators, pass a criminal history check, have no fish or wildlife law violations and possess a valid working email address.

• Governor Ron DeSantis Announces First-Ever Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday  

  Monday, September 8, 2025 -  The Governor also announced several sportsman initiatives designed to save Floridians money during the tax holiday. 

• FWC approves rule amendments to expand public youth turkey hunting opportunities

  Wednesday, August 13, 2025 -  The FWC approved changes to expand youth turkey hunts from two consecutive days (Saturday and Sunday) to four (Friday through Monday) on 104 wildlife management areas.

• FWC approves final proposed rules for highly regulated black bear hunting

  Wednesday, August 13, 2025 -  The new rules establish Bear Hunting Zones within four of the seven existing Bear Management Units.

• FWC announces results and winners of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge™ 

  Wednesday, August 13, 2025 -  During this year’s 10-day competition, 934 participants from 30 states and Canada helped support Everglades conservation by collectively removing a record 294 invasive Burmese pythons from south Florida.

• FWC to meet Aug. 13-14 in Havana

  Wednesday, July 30, 2025 -  The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. EDT each day and is open to the public.

• FWC to host Bowhunting Wildlife Workshop on Aug. 17

  Monday, July 21, 2025 -  The FWC is partnering with the Easton-Newberry Archery Center to host a Bowhunting Wildlife Workshop in Alachua County.

• Report all wild turkey sightings from now until Aug. 31

  Tuesday, June 3, 2025 -  Florida’s annual summer wild turkey survey is part of a broader multi-state initiative aimed at better understanding the reproductive success and abundance of wild turkeys.