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Ken Ganey, his wife, Jill, and their son and daughter, Austin and Tori-Beth, show off the $40,000 Phoenix bass boat Jill won, just for registering and being the lucky winner of TrophyCatch’s second annual boat giveaway. (Photo courtesy of Keith Alan) – (Watch the video: http://bit.ly/TrophyCatch-Boat)   News Release Tuesday, January 27, 2015 Media contact: Bob Wattendorf, […]

A massive 740-pound black bear captured and killed in Florida this month is the largest ever documented in the state. The bear in question is not pictured. File image from janebelindasmith on the flickr Creative Commons   *(Courtesy of Daniel Xu/Outdoor Hub: http://www.outdoorhub.com/) On Sunday, officers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) […]

Contact: Karen Parker, 386-758-0525 FWC to score antlers in Archer The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is scoring deer antlers Jan. 24 in Archer. People can bring their bucks to the Midwest Feed and Farm, 13046 SW State Road 45 in Archer. Scoring begins at noon. There will be refreshments, as well as […]

For immediate release: January 16, 2015 Contact: Karen Parker, 386-758-0525 February hunter safety Internet-completion courses offered The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering free hunter safety Internet-completion courses in six counties in February. (List follows.) Students who have taken the online course and wish to complete the classroom portion must bring the […]

Natural Resources Conservation Service 2614 NW 43 Street Gainesville, FL 32606 Web: http://www.fl.nrcs.usda.gov Contact: Renee Bodine, 352-338-9565 Carli Segelson, 772-215-9459 Release:113015 Florida Funds to Restore Longleaf Pine, Endangered Species Habitat WHAT: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will unveil a new project to save and protect Florida’s threatened and endangered species through restoration of […]