Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission law enforcement statewide report
NORTHWEST REGION SANTA ROSA COUNTY Officer Jones responded to a complaint of a boating accident in the vicinity of the Navarre Beach Boat Ramp. He found that two rental personal watercraft (PWCs)…
17th Annual Pensacola Double Bridge Run Opens Registration August 1
17th Annual Pensacola Double Bridge Run Opens Registration August 1
Tides for Aug. 3 to Aug. 7, 2013
Pensacola Tides
Saturday, August 3, 2013
3:20 AM CDT Moonrise
6:08 AM CDT Sunrise
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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 …
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…
Governor Scott announces early start to scallop season
Today, Governor Rick Scott announced an early start to recreational scallop season beginning on Saturday, June 29th, up two days from the original starting date of July 1. The season will be open in …
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…
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…
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…
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…