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Florida wildlife officials plead to keep fireworks and dogs from traumatizing nesting shorebirds and sea turtles ...
A rare animal was found dead in an unexpected location on a Florida highway outside the endangered species’ normal habitat. A male Florida panther, estimated to be 2 to 3 years old, was killed by a ...
Hunting provides access to the resource, allowing hunters to use the meat, pelt, fat and other parts of any bear they harvest ...
On June 5, officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ...
A second vote on the hunt must be taken by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission members in August, but all indications point to a 187-quota hunt that could last most of the month. Various ...
FFWCC certified a new state record tie for the flier fish by Michael Baxley caught a 1.36-pound flier in June 2025.
A new Florida law is giving authorities more tools to crack down on derelict and "at-risk" vessels. Here's what to know.
Sea turtles and shorebirds are at their peak during nesting season as Independence Day will draw thousands to coastal areas ...
If the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's proposed rules are approved, it would be the first black bear hunt since 2015.
FLORIDA — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has just released a memo shedding new light on what a proposed black bear hunt could look like in our state. The proposed rules ...
An endangered Florida panther was found dead after trying to cross busy Interstate 75 in Pasco County, officials said.
According to the sheriff’s office report, a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission investigator said state biologists informed him American alligators process food in their stomach ...