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Scallop sting
6 over-the-limit scallop cases made over holiday weekend A boating safety and natural resource law enforcement detail conducted by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) law enforcement officers during the holiday weekend resulted in six over-the-limit scallop cases being made in Taylor County waters. The goal was to arrest boaters who operated in a […]
Florida leads the nation in family fishing!
Florida leads the nation in family fishing and boating spots News Release Friday, June 24, 2016 Media contact: Amber Nabors 850-487-2706 Nine locations in Florida are recognized as prime places for outdoor family fun Florida swept the Take Me Fishing™ 2016 “Top 100 Family Friendly Places to Boat and Fish in the U.S.” list, hosting […]
Get teens fishing, we’ll cover the cost (FWC)
*(Anglers Kaitlyn Boswell and Cole Schmucker from Bartow High School were the 2013 Florida Student Angler Federation State Champions. Photo Courtesy of Mark Gintert, Student Angler Federation.) News Release Wednesday, June 29, 2016 Media contact: Amber Nabors, 850-488-0520 By Amber Nabors Partnership focuses on increasing high school participation in fishing and conservation efforts by offering […]
New bass fishing regulations
New fishing regulations go into effect to improve bass fisheries statewide New regulations simplify rules to more effectively manage the quality of black bass fisheries New black bass fishing regulations are in effect throughout Florida, beginning July 1. This regulation change will streamline existing rules, allow anglers to keep smaller, more abundant bass and protect […]
Hunter safety courses (August)
Hunter safety courses (August) Contact: Karen Parker, 386-754-1294 Hunter safety internet-completion courses offered in August The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering free hunter safety internet-completion courses in five counties in August. (List follows.) Students who have taken the online course and wish to complete the classroom portion must bring the […]