The recreational red snapper season in Gulf state waters closes July 15, with the last day of harvest being July 14. Florida state waters in the Gulf are from shore to 9 nautical miles.
To learn m…
Hound number 495, Allentown’s Legacy owned by Allentown Kennels, was selected as the All Age Winner in the 50th Annual Blackwater Fox Hunt bench and dog show held at Blackwater’s Horse Stables on Jul…
Applications for the 11th Annual Beaches to Woodlands Tour of Santa Rosa County will be accepted through July 1. The tour is presented each October by the Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Counci…
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) requests the public’s help in locating three species of rare birds during their breeding seasons. The southeastern American kestrel, the bu…
John Michael Little, information aide at Arcadia Mill, has ambitious end of summer plans: hiking the Appalachian Trail. “I got inspired to take this hike by my mom,” he said. “She was quite the world…
Locals and those abroad know Florida as the canoe capital of the world. Every year, the warmer months see canoes, kayaks, and tubes floating down Blackwater River, Coldwater Creek, and Juniper Creek.…
Lewis Blanton said he was out with his son, his son's friend, and their dog checking on his garden at his Chumuckla home when he found an enormous rattle snake. "I almost stepped on it," he said. "It…
Today, Governor Scott and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced Floridians and visitors will be able to fish without a saltwater recreational fishing license on June 7 and 8…
What better time to highlight all the public access points to outdoor recreation provided by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) than June, Great Outdoors Month.
FWC works …
