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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) proudly highlights the significant milestones achieved in 2024, as Florida solidifies its reputation as a national leader in ...
Tarpon can only be harvested by anglers who buy a special tag in pursuit of a state record, according to the Florida Fish and ...
Hunting provides access to the resource, allowing hunters to use the meat, pelt, fat and other parts of any bear they harvest ...
A critically endangered Florida Panther has been killed by a vehicle in Pasco County, marking the first death recorded in ...
Conservationists worry a new law championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis takes away wildlife officials’ best defense against poachers ...
A surfer was bitten by a shark off a popular Florida beach that has lately earned a reputation for such attacks, experts say. It happened around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, July 6, at New Smyrna Beach — “long ...
Florida wildlife officials plead to keep fireworks and dogs from traumatizing nesting shorebirds and sea turtles ...
"Cooley" the manatee was found severely entangled in a fishing line, and it took multiple agencies and days to help her ...
POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WESH) - A Florida woman is dead after she was attacked by an alligator last month. Officials say the woman ...
Two Florida bills propose changes to the composition of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. HB 1133 focuses on regional representation, requiring members to reside in specific ...
FFWCC certified a new state record tie for the flier fish by Michael Baxley caught a 1.36-pound flier in June 2025.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Florida dads, grab your fishing rods — and maybe your kids — because the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is gifting families a perfect ...