Recent News
June 17, 2010
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has confirmed four panther depredations to date this month in the Golden Gate Estates area of Collier County. FWC biologists believe a panther family is roaming around residents' properties looking for food. The female panther has killed chickens and goats. The depredations occurred in areas that did not have predator-proof enclosures for the animals.
June 17, 2010
Teaching children a lifelong hobby, instilling appreciation for our marine environment and providing a fun family outing are the objectives of the Cape Canaveral Kids' Fishing Clinic.
June 17, 2010
Each flight also has specialists onboard, photographing what's seen during the trip.
June 16, 2010
Because of the large number of oil containment booms and cleanup equipment being deployed around the state in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Boating and Waterways Section is asking boaters to slow down where oil cleanup is under way.
June 16, 2010
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) spent Tuesday on a daylong fact-finding tour to get a first-hand look at how the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is affecting Northwest Florida's fish and wildlife.
June 15, 2010
Gov. Charlie Crist announced on Tuesday another free fishing weekend to encourage people, especially dads and their kids, to get out and catch saltwater fish along Florida's beautiful coastlines.
June 15, 2010
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will meet June 22 in Lake Mary near Orlando for a briefing and discussion on the Florida Youth Conservation Centers Network Initiative (FYCCN). The session will begin at 2 p.m. and is open to the public.
June 14, 2010
Investigators with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) have charged the operator involved in last month's deadly boat crash on the Intracoastal Waterway in Palm Beach County with Boating under the Influence (BUI) manslaughter.
June 13, 2010
The FWC is taking precautionary actions regarding harvest and consumption of these marine species, which may be affected by oil from the BP Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
June 11, 2010
Because of the large number of oil containment booms and cleanup equipment being deployed around the state in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's (FWC) Boating and Waterways Section is asking boaters to slow down where oil cleanup is under way.