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REMINDER: The spiny lobster recreational and commercial season closes to harvest in state and federal waters starting April 1 and will reopen Aug. 6. The two-day recreational sport season is the last consecutive Wednesday and Thursday of July, which is July 27 and 28 this year.

For immediate release: March 22, 2016 Contact: Karen Parker, 386-754-1294 Hearing-impaired accommodation offered at hunter safety course The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering a free hunter safety Internet-completion course with hearing-impaired accommodation July 16 in Gainesville.  An interpreter will be provided at the field day for this course. Students who have […]

Hunter safety courses offered in April The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering free hunter safety courses in April. (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. […]

For immediate release: March 15, 2016 Contact: Karen Parker, 386-754-1294 Hunter safety Internet-completion courses offered in April The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering free hunter safety Internet-completion courses in six counties in April. (List follows.) Students who have taken the online course and wish to complete the classroom portion must bring […]

Teaching children a lifelong hobby, instilling appreciation for our marine environment and providing fun, family outings are the objectives for the Kids’ Fishing Clinic in Daytona Beach on March 26. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will offer a free Kids’ Fishing Clinic for children between the ages of 5 and 15 from […]