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*(Tabby Deltart tests out her new fishing skills at the Kids’ Fishing Clinic in Panacea. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Kids’ Fishing Clinics are statewide events that introduce kids to saltwater fishing and ethical angling. April 21, 2012 Amanda Nalley) Teaching children a lifelong hobby, instilling appreciation for our marine environment and providing fun, […]

FWC staff is gathering public input on the recreational gag grouper season in Franklin, Wakulla, Jefferson and Taylor counties. Staff have received stakeholder requests for a longer season in this area, which is currently open yearly from April 1 through June 30. Gulf state waters outside of that area and all Gulf federal waters are […]

FWC announces workshop for possible Apalachicola River boating rule  The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will hold a public workshop in Apalachicola to address possible rule amendments reducing vessel speed limits within the Florida Intracoastal Waterway in the Apalachicola River in Franklin County. The workshop will be held Tuesday, March 14, from 6 […]

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering free hunter safety courses in six counties in March. (List follows.) Students who have taken the online course and wish to complete the classroom portion must bring the online-completion report with them. Traditional course students must complete the entire course in person. All firearms, ammunition […]

*(K-9 Scooby in Jacksonville showing off his life jacket for boating safety.) FWC promotes boating safety in Lee, Charlotte and Sarasota counties The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) wants all boaters to remember to boat safely. Florida, with its great year-round weather and plenty of access to fresh and salt water, is the […]