Picking saw palmetto berries could get you arrested in Florida
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission wants to remind everyone that as the berries come to fruit to follow the laws of Florida.
According...
Red snapper season for Gulf and federal waters ends soon
The last day to harvest red snapper in Gulf state and federal waters for private recreational anglers is July 25.
The current season also...
Scalloping season for Florida: areas and dates
The 2020 recreational bay scallop season for Pasco County opens Friday, July 17, and will remain open through Sunday, July 26. This region includes...
June 1 saltwater fishing season-openings, closures
Starting June 1, the following saltwater fisheries will open or close to harvest:
Gag grouper opens for recreational harvest in most state Gulf of...
Fort Island Gulf Beach and Hernando Park remain closed
Citrus County officials announced Tuesday that Fort Island Gulf Beach and Hernando Park would remain closed until water-quality tests come back from the lab.
Water...
11-year-old Citrus County boy struck by boat propeller
An 11-year-old Citrus County boy was airlifted to Saint Joseph Hospital in Tampa on Sunday after being struck by a boat propeller on Lake...
Recreational harvest season for snook opens soon in some Gulf waters
The recreational harvest season for snook opens March 1 in some Gulf waters, including Escambia through Hernando counties, and waters south of Gordon Pass...
Gray triggerfish season opens soon
The recreational gray triggerfish season reopens to harvest in Gulf state and federal waters March 1 and will remain open through May 1, closing...
Florida Department of Health issues rabies alert for Citrus County
The Florida Department of Health in Citrus County (DOH-Citrus) has issued a rabies alert for the Heatherwood area of Inverness. This is in response...
FWC: Weekly outdoor crime report
Officer Browning was on land patrol at Macrae’s Boat Ramp when he observed four individuals fishing from the dock. The officer checked the fishermen...