The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has released the first complete draft of the Lake Management Plan for Lake Okeechobee and will host two public meetings to gather feedback. The first meeting will be in Clewiston on Wednesday, Nov …
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has released the first complete draft of the Lake Management Plan for the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes and will host a public meeting to gather feedback on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 6-8 p.m. at the …
November is Manatee Awareness Month and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is reminding people on the water to slow down and look out for migrating manatees this time of year. As water temperatures cool this season, manatees are …
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will present a draft 10-year management plan for the Little Gator Creek Wildlife and Environmental Area at a public hearing in Pasco County on Nov. 17. The public hearing will be held at 7 p.m. at …
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has released a new draft Lake Management Plan for the Harris Chain of Lakes and will be hosting a public meeting to gather feedback on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 6-8 p.m. at the Tavares Civic Center, 100 E. …
November is National Gratitude Month and for hunters, there’s a lot to be thankful for. Throughout the month and especially over the Thanksgiving holiday, hunters have many choices about how to celebrate the season of plenty. Plus, the Florida Fish and …
Public access to the Lang Lake Fish Management Area, north of White Springs, will be closed Nov. 1, 2021, through Jan. 31, 2022. According to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) freshwater fish biologists, the landowner requested the …
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has released new draft Lake Management Plans for the Harris Chain of Lakes, Kissimmee Chain of Lakes and Lake Okeechobee, and will be hosting public meetings to gather feedback on the plans. After …
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Saltwater Angler Recognition program, Catch a Florida Memory, celebrated it’s 5-year anniversary by achieving more than 20,000 approved angler catches. The program that launched in October of …
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will be conducting an herbicide treatment from Nov. 11 through Nov. 15, weather permitting, on East Lake Tohopekaliga as part of the 2019-20 East Lake Tohopekaliga Drawdown and Habitat Enhancement …
Spotted seatrout will be closed to recreational harvest Nov. 1 through Dec. 31 in the Central East Region, which includes all state and federal waters from Palm Beach through Volusia counties. Spotted seatrout are one of Florida’s most popular inshore …
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announces Florida’s recreational red snapper quota in Gulf state and federal waters was met during the June 4 through July 28 open season. Anglers had the opportunity to enjoy a 55-day summer Gulf …
Photos available: https://www.flickr.com/photos/myfwcmedia/albums/72157629634139558 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is reminding the public that fall is an ideal time to exclude bats from your home or other structure. While …
The Okeechobee area has some new residents! The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) recently stocked 1,400 channel catfish in the Okeechobee County Agri-Civic Center and Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office gun range ponds. Both …
Hogfish recreational harvest will close in state and federal waters off the east coast of Florida and Florida Keys Nov. 1. This closure includes all state and federal waters south of Cape Sable, which is on the Gulf side of Florida, and up the Atlantic …
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will hold a public roundtable discussion with local government representatives to hear feedback on issues related to vessel anchoring in Monroe County generally and subsection 327.4108(3), Florida …
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is hosting a virtual public meeting on Oct. 28 to gather input on proposed largemouth bass regulations changes to better manage these resources for trophy fish. The areas where the changes have …
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will hold a public meeting on Thursday, Oct. 21, to provide an update on lake conditions and discuss hydrilla management for Orange Lake. The meeting, from 6 to 8 p.m., will be held at the Grand …
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will present the 10-year draft management plan for the Janet Butterfield Brooks Wildlife and Environmental Area at a public hearing in Hernando County on Wednesday, Oct. 27. The public hearing …
At a recent meeting, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Chairman Rodney Barreto unveiled a new look and feel for the agency’s official online recreational licensing website GoOutdoorsFlorida.com and the Fish | Hunt Florida app. “ …
