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BoatUS Fire Facts: Claim Files Show Six Ways Boat Fires Happen ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 10, 2016 — Fire ranks number five among all boat losses according to the BoatUS Marine Insurance Program claims files. Dig a little a deeper, and those claims files also tell you the six specific areas that lead to most reported […]

*(photo from the AR15.com forum) Media contact: Tammy Sapp, 850-228-1353 Tenoroc Public Shooting Range, located in Polk County between Tampa and Orlando, is reopening its rifle and pistol ranges March 13 after undergoing improvements. The target shooting center features rifle and pistol ranges and shotgun opportunities with trap and sporting clays facilities. Improvements to the […]

Photos available on FWC’s Flickr site: https://www.flickr.com/gp/myfwc/371Ki2 Statewide manatee count consistent with previous survey The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reported a preliminary count of 6,250 manatees statewide. A team of 16 observers from 11 organizations counted 3,292 manatees on Florida’s east coast and 2,958 on the west coast of the state. This […]

Don’t cut the line! Reel. Remove. Release. It’s a beautiful day and the fishing is good. Suddenly, the line snags on something as the cast is made. A bird is hooked. Don’t panic. There’s a way to get that bird released. “The first thing to know is don’t cut the line,” said Kevin Oxenrider, a […]

For immediate release: Feb. 29, 2016 Media contact: Amanda Nalley, 850-410-4943 or Amanda.Nalley@MyFWC.com Free Women’s Saltwater Fishing Clinics coming up in Melbourne, Fort Pierce The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is hosting two Women’s Saltwater Fishing Clinics soon, one in Fort Pierce March 11 and one in Melbourne Beach March 12. The free, […]