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For immediate release: June 25, 2013 Contact: Joy Hill, 352-258-3426   Photos available on FWC’s Flickr site: Go to http://flic.kr/s/aHsjGn1GWz   Man, lost deep in swamp, rescued days later A 55-year-old St. Johns County man is alive, thanks to the efforts of many people, after rescuers found him early Monday, mired deep in a swampy […]

Open harvest season for bay scallops along Florida’s Gulf coast runs July 1-September 24. Annual abundance survey Each summer, biologists assess bay scallop populations, surveying 10 to 20 stations at each of 10 study sites along the Gulf coast of Florida. At each station, biologists count all scallops within a 600-square-meter area (656 square yards). Surveys […]

For immediate release: June 24, 2013 Contact: Amanda Nalley, 850-410-4943 Maps available: Go to MyFWC.com/News and click on the headline for this story. Bay scallop season starts July 1 It’s that time of year again to unfurl the dive flag, put a mask on and head to the coast to collect some bay scallops. The […]

The first rule in dealing with bears is also the most simple: do not feed them. It seems wildlife officials can never stress enough this cardinal rule, and there will always be people to break it. Like other wildlife, bears can become brash and seek out humans when fed. This inevitably leads to the creatures […]

A 13-year-old boy was impaled in neck by sharp spine when fish wiggled in mother’s hand as she joked about fish giving son a kiss June 19, 2013 by David Strege What seemed like harmless fun involving a live catfish nearly turned deadly when the sharp spine of a catfish impaled a 13-year-old boy in […]