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• Boaters urged to boat safely during National Boating Safety Week

  Tuesday, May 19, 2020 -  National Boating Safety Week is May 16-22 and we want to spread the word about boating safety to those enjoying Florida’s year-round boating season.

• Santa Fe’s idle-speed, no-wake zone deactivated

  Monday, March 23, 2020 -  There are now no active zones on the Santa Fe or Suwannee, according to FWC officials.

• PLEA honors FWC officer Kyle Yurewitch with Distinguished Service Award

  Thursday, February 27, 2020 -  The Park Law Enforcement Association honored FWC Officer Kyle Yurewitch with the 2019 Distinguished Service Award during its awards banquet.

• Shikar-Safari honors 2019 Wildlife Officer of the Year

  Wednesday, February 19, 2020 -  The Shikar-Safari Club International named FWC Officer Michael Rice its 2019 Wildlife Officer of the Year during the Commission meeting in Tallahassee.

• FWC busts wildlife trafficking ring smuggling thousands of turtles, returns turtles to wild

  Friday, October 18, 2019 -  These charges represent the state’s largest seizure of turtles in recent history.

• New rule protecting Florida’s native songbirds from illegal trapping takes effect

  Monday, September 30, 2019 -  The new rule will provide an additional tool for law enforcement officers to help stop the poaching of these birds, while still allowing for lawful uses of bird traps.

• FWC to meet Oct 2-3 in Cape Canaveral

  Tuesday, September 24, 2019 -  The FWC will meet at the Radisson Resort at the Port, 8701 Astronaut Blvd., Cape Canaveral, FL 32920. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. each day and is open to the public.

• FWC stays vigilant in enforcing airboat safety regulations

  Thursday, August 8, 2019 -  Airboat operators carrying passengers for hire must complete an Airboat Operators Course.

• FWC stays vigilant in enforcing airboat safety regulations

  Thursday, August 8, 2019 -  The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is responsible for enforcing airboat regulations that went into effect last month. Per F.S. 327.391, airboat operators carrying passengers for hire must complete an Airboat Operators Course.

• FWC catches poachers, shuts down illegal oyster operation

  Wednesday, August 7, 2019 -  The suspects are charged with multiple felony and misdemeanor charges, including grand theft, dealing in stolen property, not delivering to a certified oyster house, and harvesting oysters in a closed season.