A trail enthusiast and a Florida Forest specialist say Santa Rosa County has plenty to offer when it comes to hiking.
Vernon Compton, a trail coordinator for the Western Gate Chapter of the Florid…
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FWC Enlists Gulf Reef Fish Anglers to Provide Data
As part of its goal of working with anglers to improve data collection and management of fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is asking for ang…
FWC Division of Law Enforcement Weekly Report
FWC Division of Law Enforcement Weekly Report
FWC Division of Law Enforcement Weekly Report
FWC Division of Law Enforcement Weekly Report
Take 10 lionfish, get an extra lobster during sport season and possibly take home a T-shirt
At its June meeting in Sarasota, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved a new and exciting opportunity that will encourage divers to remove invasive lionfish by allowing…
Commission moves forward with considering innovative bass regulations
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) favorably reviewed draft rules that could ultimately change statewide length limits for black bass species, including eliminating many spec…
FWC: Newly passed rules include hunting season for bears
Commissioners with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recently approved a bear hunting season as part of several changes to rules relating to Florida bears.
In a press release f…
Important facts about black bear conservation in Florida
Numerous recent articles and editorials have addressed the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's (FWC's) bear management program. Much of the writing has focused on the proposal to rein…
FWC Division of Law Enforcement Weekly Report
FWC Division of Law Enforcement Weekly Report
FWC data show increase in bear population
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced today updated estimates of the Florida black bear population. These initial numbers are now available for two of the FWC’s Bear M…