Commission approves new rules for alligator hunts, pneumatic airbows now legal
Florida -- At their May 3-4 meeting, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Commissioners approved increasing hunting hours for the statewide alligator hunt and...
FWC announces 2021-2022 High School Fishing Program curriculum and grant funding
Florida -- The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) 2021-2022 High School Fishing Program offers high school fishing clubs or teams the opportunity...
Red tide updates, Piney Point clean-up efforts, mandatory catch-and-release
While red tide occurs in Florida nearly every year, researchers say this is the largest bloom that has occurred in the last 50 years.
"The...
Bay scallop season opens July 1 for certain counties
Citrus County -- Recreational bay scallop season for Franklin County through the northwestern portion of Taylor County, as well as Levy, Citrus, and Hernando...
FWC: Florida family finds rare, two-headed snake at their residence
Florida -- As if 2020 couldn't get any weirder.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says they are now caring for a two-headed snake...
New regulations for stone crab harvesting, season begins soon
Florida -- Several recreational and commercial stone crab regulation changes go into effect in the next few weeks, just in time for stone crab...
Florida Fall recreational red snapper season in the Gulf
Florida -- The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announces a fall red snapper season for private recreational anglers and state for-hire operations...
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...