Jul 1, 2013
Released female panther gives birth
Biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) have discovered that a female Florida panther rescued as an orphaned kitten and raised in captivity has given birth just a …
Jul 1, 2013
Gag grouper recreational harvest opens in most Gulf waters; closes in 4-county region
Gag grouper will open for recreational harvest in most Gulf of Mexico state waters and all Gulf federal waters July 1. The same day, the season will close in state waters off the coast of Franklin, W…
Jun 30, 2013
Century Plant blooms in Milton
This plant is located on DaLisa Road. The stalk has grown higher than 25 feet and is expected to bloom soon with tiny flowers. Once it does bloom, the entire plant dies. Experts say the plant lives t…
Jun 11, 2013
Gulf gray triggerfish season, bag limit changes
Changes to how Gulf of Mexico gray triggerfish are managed in state and federal waters will go into effect June 10. These changes include a recreational and commercial season closure and the implemen…
Jun 11, 2013
FWC: Apply for quota permits in June
Every hunter knows you have a better chance of catching a monster buck off-guard during the first part of hunting season. That’s why many of us enjoy hunting the archery and muzzleloading gun seasons…
Jun 11, 2013
Temporary Apalachicola Bay oyster closures helps population rebuild
Commercial oyster harvest on the summer oyster bars of Apalachicola Bay waters will be shortened from seven days a week to five days a week starting June 1, when the summer bars open to harvest.
B…
Jun 11, 2013
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Weekly Report May 24 – 30, 2013
This report represents some events the FWC handled over the past week;
however, it does not include all actions taken by the Division of Law Enforcement.
NORTHWEST REGION
SANTA ROS…
May 31, 2013
Celebrate upcoming license-free fishing days by attending an FWC event
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will be celebrating a saltwater license-free fishing day June 1 and a freshwater license-free fishing day June 8 by partaking in several ev…
May 31, 2013
Award presented to Blackwater River State Forest
Blackwater River State Forest was the recipient of the 2013 “Friend of the Trail Award” which is given by the Florida Trail Association to individuals or organizations that have made significant cont…
May 31, 2013
Tides for June 1 – June 5, 2013
Pensacola Tides
Saturday, June 1, 2013
1:14 AM CDT Low tide 0.35 Feet
1:16 AM CDT Moonrise
5:47 AM CDT Sunrise
9:28 AM CDT High tide 0.86 Feet
1:39 PM CDT Moonse…