Category: Outdoors and Fishing
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Red Tide Absent From Florida Waters, Monitoring Continues
Biologist lowers a Van Dorn sampler to collect water sample in the Gulf of America. (FWC)
Good news for Florida's coastal communities: the red tid [...]
Reel In The Fun: Florida Offers Free Freshwater Fishing Weekend
Florida Bass Fishing (TFP)
Get your fishing gear ready! Florida's annual Free Freshwater Fishing Weekend is back, offering residents and visitors [...]
Two Men Cited For Illegal Fishing In The Florida Keys: Monroe County Sheriff
Marine Deputy Luis Guiardinu
MIDDLE KEYS, Fla. – Two men have been issued mandatory court appearance citations after being caught with undersized [...]
Young Florida Panther Killed In Fight
Florida Panther Crossing
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has updated its Panther Pulse webpage with new mortality info [...]
Fishing Closure At Western Dry Rocks Begins April 1st
Saltwater Fishing (Unsplash)
A seasonal fishing closure will take effect at Western Dry Rocks, starting on April 1st and lasting through July 31st [...]
Red Tide Update: Low Levels Detected In Northwest Florida, Conditions Clear In Other Areas
Biologist lowers a Van Dorn sampler to collect water sample in the Gulf of America. (FWC)
Recent monitoring indicates that the red tide organism, [...]
Wake Up, Florida! Bears Emerging from Dens, Time To Be BearWise®
Stressed Florida Black Bear Was In No Mood For 'Selfies'
As spring ushers in warmer weather, Florida’s black bears are emerging from their winter [...]
Florida Manatee Migration Underway: FWC Urges Boaters To Slow Down, Stay Alert
Florida Manatee. Source: TFP File Photo
As spring arrives and water temperatures rise, manatees are beginning their seasonal dispersal from warm-w [...]
Spiny Lobster Season Ends April 1st In Florida Waters
Spiny Lobster (FWC)
For seafood enthusiasts and divers, it's time to wrap up the lobster gear. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissi [...]
Florida Atlantic Greater Amberjack Recreational Harvest Closes April 1st
Greater Amberjack
Florida's recreational anglers fishing in Atlantic state waters are reminded that the harvest of greater amberjack will close o [...]