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 …
Fishing is an important part of the Florida lifestyle as well as its economy. In spite of the obvious benefits, this leisure-time activity, on occasion, can lead to problems for birds and other wildl…
