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Florida’s New In-Person Fishing License Rule
Florida’s new rule that forces non-residents to buy short-term recreational fishing licenses in person, instead of online, has a lot of charter boat captains frustrated. They worry this could hit […]
DeSantis announces record-breaking Gulf Red Snapper season.
Governor Ron DeSantis has unveiled big news for Florida anglers: the 2026 recreational Gulf red snapper season will run for 140 days, the longest stretch the state has ever offered. […]
Who can resist a Honey Bun? Not this bear.
Honey buns proved irresistible to one young black bear on the Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) campus. The yearling, a male weighing about 200 pounds, kept rummaging through campus garbage, […]
FWC’s Catch a Florida Memory program is back
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Catch a Florida Memory program is hitting its 10-year mark in 2026. You could call it a “Catch-a-versary.” Since its launch back in […]
More than a dozen rescuers rushed out to help a huge, 1,042-pound manatee and her calf after spotting her struggling in Cape Coral, Southwest Florida. This mama manatee, nearly ten […]
Florida Panther Kittens Photo courtesy of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Another Florida panther has died on Collier Boulevard, just north of the Naples Heritage Golf & Country Club. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) found the remains of an […]
Burmese pythons are on the move again, this time, pushing beyond South Florida and creeping along the Gulf Coast. People keep spotting and even catching these giant snakes in places […]
A boat crash in Lemon Bay near Stump Pass sent two people to the hospital Sunday afternoon. Three people were out on the water when their boat slammed into a […]
It was another big year in 2025 for the Florida Saltwater State Records program, with 18 records approved as participation continued to grow across the state. The Florida Fish and […]
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will begin accepting applications for the 2026 annual limited harvest season of goliath grouper in state waters. Those interested can apply anytime […]
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