Written by Amanda Nalley, FWC Saturday, 05 January 2013 02:29
Recreational and commercial blue crab harvesters in certain areas of the Panhandle must remove their blue crab traps from the water before Jan. 5, the first day of a 10-day trap closure. This closure will give groups authorized by the Florida Fish and
Written by Tony Young, FWC Friday, 07 December 2012 09:02
There’s finally a chill and certain festiveness in the air as most of us try to take time off from work to enjoy spending quality time with family and friends and reflect on the passing year. Children will be out of school on winter break soon, and wh
Written by Diane Hirth, FWC Friday, 26 October 2012 15:47
Fall is an active time of year for Florida black bears as they stock up on calories for the coming winter. Though black bears don’t really need to put on pounds to survive the state’s usually mild winters, they behave as if they do need to – eating about
Written by DEP Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:21
TALLAHASSEE - The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Park Service and VISIT FLORIDA, the state’s official tourism marketing corporation, today launched the State Parks component of the Share a Little Sunshine campaign.
The new
Written by Claire Mitchell Tuesday, 06 March 2012 10:35
Florida Organic Growers and Green Industries Institute will present a “USDA Organic Certification” workshop on Monday, April 23, 2012 at at Green Industries in Monticello, located at 2729 W. Washington Street in Monticello, Florida.
The workshop
Written by Amanda Nalley, FWC Thursday, 06 December 2012 09:56
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) unanimously decided on a draft 2013 Gulf of Mexico gag grouper recreational season Wednesday, Dec. 5, at its Commission meeting in Apalachicola. After discussing several options and hearing
Written by Kevin Baxter, FWC Sunday, 21 October 2012 09:50
Loggerhead sea turtle nesting was near a 24-year high along Florida beaches this year, according to data compiled by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) researchers. The loggerhead is listed federally as a threatened species.
Trained
Written by Kevin Baxter, FWC Thursday, 27 September 2012 18:34
Florida is the latest state to report the presence of epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) in its white-tailed deer herd. This viral disease has been confirmed in two deer and suspected in at least 10 others from North Florida that were examined this
Written by Kathy Houck, FSU Coastal & Marine Lab Tuesday, 08 May 2012 10:27
The Florida State University Coastal and Marine Lab presents the Naturalists' Short-Course Series "Evening at the Edge of the Sea" to be held in May and June, 2012.
Join us on Saturday, May 19, 2012 or Saturday, June 2, 2012 from 6pm to 9pm for this
Written by Les Harrision, Wakulla County Extension Director Thursday, 23 February 2012 06:45
The Wakulla County Extension Office is offering a series of vegetable and fruit workshops starting March 17, and lasting through April 14.
All workshops will be held at the Wakulla County Extension Office located at 84 Cedar Avenue in Crawfordville,
Written by Alan Pierce, FWC Thursday, 15 November 2012 09:36
Let’s talk straight. Lionfish are a challenge. Native to the Indian Ocean and South Pacific, these beautiful yet venomous creatures are spreading through our waters like a bad cold. Within their native range, lionfish fit nicely into the na
Written by Tony Young, FWC Friday, 07 September 2012 09:46
Even though you can hardly tell, summer is almost over. Kids have returned to school, football is back on TV, and hunting season’s already been going on for a month now in South Florida. Most of us have already finished our preseason scouting, and we
Written by Carli Segelson, FWC Saturday, 04 August 2012 09:37
Are you an adventurous, nature-loving woman wishing to learn more about Florida’s great outdoors in a comfortable, noncompetitive, hands-on environment?
If so, now is the time to register for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s
Written by Cynthia Paulson, Palmetto Expeditions Monday, 02 April 2012 13:03
WAKULLA COUNTY, Fla. - Wild About Wakulla Week is a celebration of Wakulla County, the "Natural Place to Be".
The week from April 14-22, 2012 highlights the heritage and outdoor recreational opportunities of Wakulla County.
The Kick-Off event is the
Written by Amanda Nalley, FWC Friday, 26 October 2012 14:21
The recreational harvest season for gag grouper in most Gulf of Mexico waters and vermilion snapper in the Atlantic Ocean will close on Nov. 1.
These closures are intended to reduce overfishing and increase the population of gag grouper and vermilion
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