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Woman mistaken for hog, shot by boyfriend in hunting accident
By WOKV News Team Jacksonville, FL — A woman is shot in both of her legs by her boyfriend in a bizarre hunting accident. Police say he was trying to shoot a hog. 52 year-old Lisa Simmons of Brandon was shot Saturday night in western Flagler County. She’s in serious condition at Halifax Medical Center […]
Volusia man arrested for illegally keeping rattlesnake
For immediate release: April 25, 2012 Media contact: Joy Hill, 352-258-3426 Volusia man arrested for illegally keeping rattlesnake Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Officer Jeff Gier arrested a De Leon Springs man recently for keeping an Eastern diamondback rattlesnake in his house without a venomous reptile permit. Gier arrested Brett Russel Cain (DOB […]
Two-Thousand Pound Great White Shark Hauled Out of the Gulf of California
Two Mexican commercial fishermen on the waters of the Gulf of California were shocked on Sunday when they realized they had nearly 20 feet of nature’s most ferocious predator caught in their nets— nets that were designed to catch slightly smaller fish. According to local information, the great white was just under 20 feet in […]
Reef Fish Info Needed! (Free T-Shirt Reward!)
Biologists can learn much about the Gulf recreational fishery from anglers’ reports of catching several species of snapper, grouper, and gray triggerfish.Since 2009, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has conducted research on offshore recreational fishing for a group of finfish species collectively termed reef fish. These studies by the FWC’s Fish and […]
Free Kids’ Fishing Clinic promises day of learning and fun
For immediate release: April 10, 2012 Media contacts: Amanda Nalley, 850-410-4943; Stan Kirkland, 850-265-3676 Free Kids’ Fishing Clinic promises day of learning and fun Teaching children a lifelong hobby, instilling appreciation for our marine environment and providing fun, family outings are the objectives for Saturday’s Kids’ Fishing Clinic in Pensacola. The Florida Fish and […]