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Wildlife commissioners Friday listened to more than a dozen pleas regarding the state's temporary catch-and-release only regulations for three of the region's most prized fish.  Snook, redfish and sea trout are all catch-and-release only in Southwest Florida, from the Tampa Bay area south to Marco Island.  FWC closed the fisheries to harvest in 2018 during the middle of one of the worst red tide events on record.  "This was the fifth longest that we had on record and FWC was really struggling about how to help, and we went to fishing guides and got some input from them," said FWC director ...

The Camden County Sheriff's Department has received multiple reports of fraud by a man selling LED signs.

FWC to host Florida State-Fish Art Contest By FWC - | Jan 6, 2021 FWC In partnership with Wildlife Forever, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced that it will host the Florida State-Fish Art Contest. Students from Florida in kindergarten through 12th grade can compete in the free contest for a chance to win state and national honors, and prizes. The program inspires creativity, while developing the next generation of anglers and conservationists. Florida winners will be selected by the FWC in four grade categories: kindergarten through third grade, fourth through si...

Ban on oyster harvesting is latest blow to Apalachicola Bay communities Craig Patrick reports EASTPOINT, Fla. - In 2018, fires wiped out dozens of homes and businesses in the north Florida town of Eastpoint on the Apalachicola Bay. The state government ordered a controlled burn they could not control.    Then by 2019, the victims learned state lawmakers had weakened protections for fire victims -- making it harder for the families to recover.    By the end of 2020, COVID-19 took off, making the area among the hardest hit in the nation. Around one in nine residents was infected.  And in ...

Florida python problem gets another potential solution—dogs Updated Dec 23, 2020; Posted Dec 23, 2020 Truman sits near an area where he tracked down an 8-foot-python, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, in Miami-Dade County, Fla. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation is beginning a new program to use dogs to sniff out invasive pythons. (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission via AP)AP Facebook Share Florida’s snake-y situation is getting some canine relief. ABC News reports that the Sunshine State—which is currently being plagued by an invasive species of Burmese pythons—has unle...