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Big bass in Orange Lake could lead to prizes
News Release February 17, 2011 Contact: Karen Parker, 386-758-0525 Anglers fishing Orange Lake near Gainesville now have even more incentive to go after those big bass, thanks to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and The Tackle Box in Gainesville. Anyone catching a 10-pound (or bigger) bass from Orange Lake can enter for […]
Anglers catching super-big bass in Central Florida
News Release February 15, 2011 Contact: Bob Wattendorf, 850-488-0520 x 17245 “Whoosh! Then another whoosh.” That is how Stacy Twiggs, the senior manager of B.A.S.S. Federation Nation and Youth B.A.S.S., described the sound of a huge bass grabbing and running with the spinner bait. He was sure the anglers he’d just met and encouraged moments […]
Spring turkey hunting season has 2 new rules
For immediate release: February 14, 2011 Contact: Tony Young, 850-488-7867 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reminds hunters that there are changes this spring turkey season. Because of safety concerns among Florida’s turkey hunters, the FWC passed a rule that limits the methods of take allowed during spring turkey hunts on wildlife management […]
FWC certifies Stuart woman’s tilapia as state record
News Release February 14, 2011 Contact: Gabriella B. Ferraro, 772-215-9459; Bob Wattendorf, 850-528-1060 It’s official. Pamela Henry of Stuart broke state and world records when she reeled in a 9.6-pound blue tilapia last August. The fish measured 24 inches long. A taxidermist is mounting the record-breaking fish. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) […]
FWC cracks down on backdoor buying, selling of saltwater fish
For immediate release: February 8, 2011 Contact: Gabriella B. Ferraro, 772-215-9459 FWC cracks down on backdoor buying, selling of saltwater fish Five employees at four Palm Beach County restaurants face misdemeanor charges as a result of a five-month investigation by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) into the illegal buying and selling of […]