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$5,000 REWARD OFFERED!!!
$5,000 REWARD OFFERED FOR INFORMATION ON DEAD PANTHER FOUND IN NAPLES AREA VERO BEACH, Fla. – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) are asking anyone with information about a dead Florida panther found Feb. 23, 2011 in the Golden Gate Estates area of Naples, Fla. […]
University of Florida to defend FLW College Fishing National Championship title
HARDIN, Ky. (March 22, 2011) – Murray State University is gearing up to host the National Guard FLW College Fishing National Championship April 7-9 on Kentucky/Barkley lakes. The University of Florida team of Jake Gipson and Matt Wercinski won the first ever national championship last year and will defend their title this year as they […]
Florida Black Bear Festival is Saturday
For immediate release: March 21, 2010 Contact: Joy Hill, 352-258-3426 Florida Black Bear Festival is Saturday The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is once again a proud partner in the Florida Black Bear Festival, an event dedicated to helping people understand and live in harmony with the fascinating Florida black bear. The family-oriented […]
Hunter safety Internet-completion course offered in Taylor County
For immediate release: March 17, 2011 Contact: Karen Parker, 386-758-0525 Hunter safety Internet-completion course offered in Taylor County The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering a free hunter safety Internet-completion course in Taylor County. Instruction is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 16. Students who have taken the online course and […]
New boating safety zones, signs in Palm Beach County
For immediate release: March 15, 2011 Contact: Katie Purcell, 850-459-6585 New boating safety zones, signs in Palm Beach County The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will begin installing signs this week marking new boating safety zones on the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) in Palm Beach County. The new zones are 300 feet north and […]