A day on the water with Billy O.: A tale of friendship, fishing and bananas
“Be at the house at 5:45 a.m.,” said Billy O. on a warm Saturday morning as a slight breeze blew from the west and the sky was overcast. Read More …
FWC
FWC to meet Sept. 26-27 near Tallahassee
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will meet Sept. 26-27 at the Florida Public Safety Institute in Havana. Read More …
National Hunting and Fishing Day
You can celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day Sept. 22 by enjoying all the state has to offer, and make a difference, as well. Read More …
Hunter safety internet-completion courses offered in four counties in September
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering free hunter safety internet-completion courses in four counties in September. Read More …
Tips to improve your bow season
The 2018-19 hunting season is already underway in south Florida’s Zone A, and will soon be opening in the other three hunting zones. Read More …
FWC expands access to boating safety exam by allowing online providers to offer courses
Access to Florida’s Boater Education Temporary Certificate Program has been expanded, thanks to work done by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) to make allowances for online course providers to offer the required courses over the internet. Read More …
Gulf County bay scallop season opens Aug. 17
Starting Aug. 17, state waters off Gulf County, including St. Joseph Bay, will open to bay scallop harvest. Read More …
Florida’s statewide alligator harvest begins Aug. 15
Florida’s statewide alligator harvest, nationally and internationally recognized as a model program for the sustainable use of a renewable natural resource, begins Aug. 15. Read More …
Lake Piney Z named a Top Mom-Approved Place to Fish and Boat
After six weeks of nationwide voting, Tallahassee’s Lake Piney Z Fish Management Area was awarded fourth place in the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation’s contest to rank the Top 10 Mom-Approved Places to Fish and Boat in the nation. Read More …
Help prevent CWD
Chronic Wasting Disease, or CWD as it’s more commonly called, has most recently been detected in Mississippi. Read More …