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FWC still searching for 2 missing men off Horseshoe Beach
For immediate release: June 17, 2013 Contact: Karen Parker, 386-758-0525 FWC still searching for 2 missing men off Horseshoe Beach The search continues for the two men missing since Saturday, June 15, off Horseshoe Beach, Dixie County, according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officials. Thomas E. Morrison (DOB 12/22/49) of Jacksonville, […]
Photo of World Record Largemouth Potentially Uncovered!
Mysterious Photo of George Perry’s Legendary Largemouth Potentially Uncovered Daniel Xu | June 12, 2013 On June 2, 1932 George W. Perry would catch the fish that would make him a legend, as well as a world record holder for 81 years and counting. On that day, while fishing the waters of Lake Montgomery in […]
Mass Frog Emergence in Georgia’s Lee County
A Lee County swamp recently produced what could be mistaken as a sampling of the second plague. Chief County Marshall Jim Wright was checking the site near Leesburg last month when he saw thousands of the largest tadpoles he’d ever seen. That sight was topped a few weeks later when he returned to find the […]
Gulf recreational snook harvest to reopen Sept. 1
For immediate release: June 12, 2013 Contact: Amanda Nalley, 850-410-4943 Gulf recreational snook harvest to reopen Sept. 1 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reviewed and discussed the current status of snook populations in Gulf and Atlantic waters at its June 12 meeting in Lakeland before deciding to allow the recreational harvest […]
FWC permanently waives license requirement for lionfish harvest
For immediate release: June 12, 2013 Contact: Amanda Nalley, 850-410-4943 FWC permanently waives license requirement for lionfish harvest Temporary changes making it easier for divers to help control the lionfish population will be put into Florida rule soon. At its June 12 meeting in Lakeland, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) adopted […]