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...
2018 Crystal River scallop festival
Celebrate summer at Crystal River's scallop festival.
The festival will feature live music, bounce houses, karaoke, beer, arts and crafts, a variety of foods, a...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Changes in duck hunting laws
Duck hunters should be aware of the daily bag limit for mallards has been reduced to two birds, of which only one may be...
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...