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• FWC’s Wildlife Alert now using Tip411 system for better communication

  Wednesday, October 19, 2022 -  The public can contact FWC Law Enforcement by downloading an easy-to-use iPhone or Android app: “FWC Wildlife Alert.”

• FWC Officer Specialist Nicole Basford named 2022 Operation Dry Water Officer of the Year

  Monday, October 17, 2022 -  Officer Specialist Basford currently serves in Bay County and is a 10-year veteran of conservation law enforcement.

• FWC creates hotline to address thousands of vessels displaced by Hurricane Ian

  Thursday, October 13, 2022 -  The public can report vessels on Florida waters that are displaced or damaged by calling the Hurricane Ian Vessel Hotline at 850-488-5600, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

• Second wave of FWC officers on the way to assist with Hurricane Ian response

  Wednesday, October 5, 2022 -  Soon after Hurricane Ian came ashore in Florida, FWC officers deployed to assist people in need.

• FWC arrests 2 for Monroe County lobster violations

  Thursday, September 1, 2022 -  On Aug. 31, a yearlong resource investigation by state and federal authorities ended with the arrest of two men from the Lower Keys.

• FWC Lt. Seth Wagner appointed state Boating Law Administrator

  Monday, August 8, 2022 -  Lt. Wagner will replace retiring BLA, Capt. Gary Klein.

• Learn how to be alligator aware

  Friday, July 29, 2022 -  While serious injuries caused by alligators are rare in Florida, the FWC recommends taking the following precautions when in and around the water to prevent conflicts with alligators:

• Nearly 100 impaired vessel operators removed from Florida waterways during Operation Dry Water

  Thursday, July 21, 2022 -  The Independence Day weekend is one of the busiest boating holidays of the year and FWC officers, with the partnership of many other law enforcement agencies, were on the lookout for impaired boaters throughout the “Boating and Fishing Capital of the World.”

• Two Burmese pythons, clutch of eggs and hatchlings found and removed from Big Cypress National Preserve

  Thursday, July 14, 2022 -  In addition to python removal efforts on public lands, pythons may be humanely killed on private lands at any time with landowner permission — no permit or hunting license required — and the FWC encourages people to remove and kill pythons from private lands whenever possible.

• Assistant State Attorney Kipp Vugteveen honored as FWC 2022 Prosecutor of the Year

  Wednesday, July 13, 2022 -  ASA Vugteveen represents the 18th Judicial Circuit comprising Brevard and Seminole counties. Because of his understanding of resource violations, he has become the primary intake attorney for all FWC cases in these counties.