News Archives - April-June 2009

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June

Headline	Region/County
Marine law enforcement agencies push life jackets - 6/30/09	Bay
"The Wildlife Forecast" by Patricia Behnke	Statewide
FWC offers hunter safety course in Leon County - 6/30/09	Leon
Hunter safety online completion course in Collier County - 6/29/09	Collier
Florida Wildlife Federation honors FWC commissioners and officer - 6/26/09	Statewide
FWC to boaters, divers: 'Be dive-flag aware' - 6/25/09	Statewide
FWC safely removes black bear from Palm Beach Co. - 6/24/09	Statewide
Fox bites Lake City resident - 6/24/09	North Central
Bay scallop season opens July 1 - 6/24/09	Statewide
Franklin man fined; loses rifle, hunting privileges for killing bear - 6/24/09	Statewide
FWC part of nationwide 'Operation Dry Water' BUI enforcement - 6/24/09	Statewide
4 million fry produced at Blackwater this spring - 6/23/09	Statewide
Dove Club permits go on sale July 1 - 6/23/09	Statewide
Cape Canaveral free Kids' Fishing Clinic set for June 27 - 6/23/09	Northeast
FWC to Wellington residents: Be 'bear aware' - 6/22/09	Palm Beach
FWC marks 10th anniversary - 6/22/09	Statewide
Manatee enforcement effort slated for Brevard County - 6/22/09	Brevard
Chairman: Wiley can bring new wisdom, leadership to director's office - 6/18/09	Statewide
FWC wraps up meeting in Crystal River - 6/18/09	Statewide
FWC adds protection for Gulf grouper - 6/18/09	Statewide
Snook rules fortified - 6/18/09	Statewide
FWC acts to rebuild Gulf red snapper stocks - 6/18/09	Statewide
Rules would help shrimpers protect marine animals and turtles - 6/18/09	Statewide
Florida guides honors dedicated FWC scientist, officers - 6/18/09	Statewide
FWC appoints Nick Wiley as executive director - 6/17/09	Statewide
Peregrine falcon delisted as an endangered species - 6/17/09	Statewide
FWC makes changes to captive wildlife rules - 6/17/09	Statewide
FWC leads the nation in freshwater turtle conservation - 6/17/09	Statewide
FWC proposes revision of imperiled species management and listing process - 6/17/09	Statewide
FWC reviews work on the Manatee Management Plan - 6/17/09	Statewide
FWC recognizes heroic and outstanding service 6/17/09	Statewide
News from the June 17-18 Commission meeting - 6/17/09	Statewide
FWC announces publication of Climate Change Summit Report - 6/17/09	Statewide
Birmingham man dies in kayaking accident at Navarre Beach - 6/15/09	Northwest
Public input sought on Babcock Ranch Preserve recreation - 6/12/09	Charlotte, Lee
FWC hopes new aquatic plants, public's help accelerate Lake Trafford restoration efforts - 6/11/09	South
Deciding where to go for Get Outdoors Day is the hard part - 6/11/09	Statewide
Waste Pro, FWC partner to keep bears away from garbage - 6/11/09	Statewide
$16,200 reward offered in hunt for panther shooter (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service news release) - 6/9/09	South
June 27 - July 3 is Dive Flag Awareness Week - 6/9/09	Statewide
Fernandina Beach free Kids' Fishing Clinic set for June 13 - 6/9/09	North Central
Shoreline anglers need to buy license by Aug. 1 - 6/8/09	Statewide
Shark management workshops scheduled - 6/8/09	Statewide
FWC captures bear in Fort Myers - 6/6/09	Southwest
New FWC quota process allows for guest permit - 6/5/09	Statewide
Saturday is the day to hit the wildlife trails - 6/4/09	Statewide
Hunter safety course offered in Jefferson Co. - 6/4/09	Jefferson
Hunter safety Internet-completion course in Okaloosa Co. - 6/4/09	Okaloosa
Hunter safety Internet-completion course in Holmes Co. - 6/4/09	Holmes
Hunter safety Internet-completion course offered in Franklin Co. - 6/4/09	Franklin
FWC repairing, installing waterway markers in Safety Harbor - 6/3/09	Southwest
Winter Haven marina owner arrested for dealing in stolen property - 6/2/09	Southwest
Gopher tortoise relocation permitting goes 'green' - 6/2/09	Statewide
Body recovered from the Apalachicola River - 6/1/09	Northwest
"Fish Busters' Bulletin"	Statewide
"Outta' the Woods" by Tony Young	Statewide

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May

Headline	Region/County
FWC relocates Weston bear to Picayune Strand State Forest - 5/31/09	Statewide
Emergency boating restrictions on portion of St. Johns River - 5/29/09	Northeast
FWC cites dive boat captain for violating Vandenberg perimeter - 5/29/09	South
Snook season closes on June 1 - 5/29/09	Statewide
Gulf red snapper sport season set to reopen - 5/29/09	Statewide
FWC hopes to trap bear spotted near Weston school - 5/28/09	Statewide
FWC sets June 17-18 meeting in Crystal River - 5/28/09	Statewide
National organizations host workshop with FWC to foster reconnecting youth to nature - 5/28/09	Statewide
Eagle Lake boat ramps closed temporarily - 5/28/09	North Central
Apply now for hog hunting at Punta Gorda - 5/28/09	Southwest
Panama City free Kids' Fishing Clinic set for June 6 - 5/28/09	Bay
FWC officers rescue sea turtle from intake pump - 5/28/09	Statewide
'Vandenberg' artificial reef successfully deployed - 5/27/09	Statewide
FWC rescinds special regulations for Everglades WMAs - 5/27/09	South
Okeechobee man recovering from alligator bite - 5/26/09	South
Boaters take note of Vandenberg reefing position - 5/26/09	South
"The Wildlife Forecast," by Patricia Behnke	Statewide
'Listening session' on human/manatee interaction in Crystal River - 5/26/09	North Central
Third child dies from Lake George boating accident - 5/25/09	Northeast
It's easy to be a safe boater this weekend - 5/22/09	Northeast
Emergency speed zones in effect on St. Johns River near Astor - 5/22/09	Northeast
FWC will help provide security for 'Vandenberg' sinking - 5/22/09	Statewide
FWC to beachgoers: Do not disturb nesting birds - 5/20/09	Statewide
Hunter safety online-completion course in Collier Co. - 5/19/09	Collier
3 DeFuniak Springs men charged with illegal fishing - 5/19/09	Northwest
FWC announces 2009-2010 manatee decal art winner - 5/19/09	Statewide
3 injured in St. Augustine boating accident - 5/15/09	Northeast
Gov., Cabinet: "May 16-22 is National Safe Boating Week in Fla." - 5/15/09	Statewide
No charges for Santa Rosa farmer in bear shooting - 5/14/09	Statewide
New application process for alligator hunt permits starts June 1 - 5/14/09	Statewide
FWC offers hunter safety course in Bay County - 5/13/09	Bay
FWC officers rescue distressed bald eagle - 5/13/09	Statewide
Hunter safety course in Collier County - 5/13/09	Collier
FWC offers hunter safety course in Calhoun County - 5/13/09	Calhoun
Pensacola free Kids' Fishing Clinic set for May 16 - 5/12/09	Escambia
Anglers giving biologists vital tarpon genetic data - 5/12/09	Statewide
Application period for FWC quota permits begins June 1 - 5/12/09	Statewide
Jacksonville man admits to killing bear in forest - 5/11/09	Statewide
FWC offers fishing clinics for kids - 5/11/09	North Central
Boat explosion on Tampa Bay injures family members - 5/9/09	Southwest
Drought prompts special regulations for S. Fla. WMAs - 5/8/09	South
Manatee-protection assistance earns federal award - 5/8/09	North Central
Man suspected of sea turtle egg poaching - 5/8/09	Statewide
FWC lifts Santa Fe boating restrictions on last river section - 5/8/09	North Central
New online Boating and Angling Guide to Tampa Bay - 5/8/09	Statewide
Executive director honored at national level - 5/8/09	Statewide
FWC suggests life jacket as Mother's Day gift - 5/7/09	Statewide
Boating fatality statistics have improved, but could be better - 5/7/09	Statewide
Rain forces closure of Bear Lake and Bear Lake Recreation Area - 5/6/09	Northwest
Second chance for Lake Eaton Kids' Fishing Derby - 5/5/09	Northeast
FWC lifts restrictions on Zone 4 of Suwannee River - 5/5/09	North Central
FWC clarifies application period for special-opportunity hunts - 5/5/09	Statewide
Pregnant cougar returns from walkabout - 5/4/09	Statewide
FWC lifts Zone 3 restrictions on Suwannee River - 5/4/09	North Central
FWC officers find endangered sea turtle in Miami man's cooler - 5/1/09	Statewide
Marathon globetrotting shorebirds take a break in Jacksonville - 5/1/09	Duval
Keys' Vandenberg reef project nears completion - 5/1/09	Statewide
"Fish Busters' Bulletin"	Statewide
"Outta' the Woods" by Tony Young	Statewide

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April

Headline	Region/County
FWC officers still patrolling river system - 4/30/09	North Central
FWC lifts Zone 2 restrictions on Suwannee River - 4/30/09	North Central
Biologists rescue elusive manatee in Key Largo - 4/30/09	Statewide
FWC lifts Zone 1 restrictions on Suwannee River - 4/28/09	North Central
Snook season closes May 1 in Gulf, Everglades and Monroe Co. waters - 4/28/09	Statewide
Faulty gauge prompts premature lifting of Suwannee boating restrictions - 4/27/09	North Central
It's lights out for sea turtle nesting season - 4/27/09	Statewide
"The Wildlife Forecast," by Patricia Behnke	Statewide
FWC requests public input on 640-acre-game-farm rule - 4/27/09	Statewide
Time to bag a special-opportunity hunt - 4/23/09	Statewide
FWC helps boat-rental businesses comply with new regulations - 4/22/09	Statewide
Military training affects Camp Blanding's 2009-10 hunting seasons - 4/22/09	Statewide
Ga. man falls overboard cobia fishing; boat winds up in Alabama - 4/21/09	Statewide
Free hunter safety Internet completion course in Gulf Co. - 4/21/09	Gulf
Discover an underwater world at MarineQuest 2009 - 4/21/09	Southwest
FWC to Weston residents: Be 'bear aware' - 4/20/09	South
North Port man arrested for killing imperiled gopher tortoise - 4/20/09	Statewide
Public meetings will discuss possible deer-hunting changes - 4/20/09	Statewide
Project EAGLE volunteers needed - 4/20/09	Polk
FWC concludes 2-day meeting in Tallahassee - 4/17/09	Statewide
FWC proposes Gulf grouper rule changes - 4/16/09	Statewide
FWC proposes change to Gulf red snapper sport season - 4/16/09	Statewide
Civil penalties approved for blue crab trap program violations - 4/16/09	Statewide
FWC recognizes private landowners for support - 4/16/09	Statewide
Panacea free Kids' Fishing Clinic set for May 9 - 4/16/09	Northwest
FWC sets workshops on gopher tortoise plan - 4/16/09	Northeast, Southwest, South
FWC closer to enacting rule for country's strongest conservation measures for freshwater turtles - 4/15/09	Statewide
The world's fastest bird is also resilient - 4/15/09	Statewide
FWC provides new game farm rules - 4/15/09	Statewide
FWC recognizes excellent performance - 4/15/09	Statewide
News from the April 15-16 Commission meeting	Statewide
3 WMAs closed by flooding; spring turkey hunts cancelled - 4/14/09	North Central
Hunter safety course completion day in St. Lucie County - 4/14/09	St. Lucie
Hunter safety course in Collier County - 4/14/09	Collier
Bradwell Unit open by permit to hog hunting - 4/14/09	Northwest
5 dead in St. Johns boating accident - 4/13/09 (update)	Statewide
Hydrilla treatment planned for Kissimmee Chain of Lakes - 4/13/09	Northeast
FWC restricts boating on all 5 Suwannee zones - 4/13/09	North Central
FWC expands bass research at Lake Okeechobee - 4/13/09	South
5 dead in St. Johns County boating accident - 4/13/09	Statewide
Gulf red snapper season on hold until June 1 - 4/10/09	Statewide
FWC delivers hay to stranded cattle - 4/10/09	North Central
Florida Keys free Kids' Fishing Clinic set for May 2 - 4/9/09	Monroe
FWC seeks public input on game farms - 4/9/09	Statewide
Flocking to the rescue of birds - 4/9/09	Statewide
FWC restricts boating on Suwannee's flooded Zone 2 - 4/9/09	North Central
FWC needs help with feral hogs on Box-R - 4/9/09	Northwest
Title fraud scheme sinks 3 Port Charlotte men - 4/8/09	Statewide
Miami-area pet store owner cited for illegal sale of exotic lemurs - 4/8/09	South
FWC removes junked, abandoned vessels from state's waters - 4/8/09	Statewide
FWC rescues stranded residents in Madison County - 4/8/09	Statewide
Boating restrictions on Suwannee's flooded Zone 3 - 4/8/09	North Central
Idle-speed, no-wake zone on long stretch of Santa Fe River - 4/7/09	North Central
Big Pine Key man dies in boating accident - 4/6/09	Statewide
Idle-speed, no-wake restrictions on Suwannee's flooded Zone 1 - 4/6/09	North Central
FWC continues tracking panthers across SW Florida - 4/6/09	Statewide
Mallard ducklings don't make good Easter presents - 4/6/09	Statewide
Nesting shorebirds protected at Estero Critical Wildlife Area - 4/6/09	Southwest
Some beach areas will close to protect nesting shorebirds - 4/6/09	South
Biologists rescue tiny manatee calf in Levy County - 4/3/09	Statewide
FWC offers free freshwater fishing weekend - 4/1/09	Statewide
"Outta' the Woods" by Tony Young	Statewide
FWC officer receives MADD award for impaired boater arrests - 4/1/09	Statewide
Naples free Kids' Fishing Clinic to be held April 25 - 4/1/09	South, Southwest
FWC offers hunter safety course in Leon County - 4/1/09	Leon
FWC offers hunter safety course in Santa Rosa County - 4/1/09	Santa Rosa

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