‘I Didn’t Even Try,’ Says Florida Diver Who Speared 915 Lionfish to Win Annual Tourney
Florida wildlife officials say the 2024 Lionfish Challenge shattered records, with more than 31,000 invasive fish removed.
What kinds of invasive fish are established in SW FL waters? What to know
They range in size from a large coin to several feet in length and can completely dominate smaller waterways and segments of ...
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2024 recreational gag grouper season open Sept. 1–15 in Gulf state waters
1-15 and will close at 12:01 a.m. on Sept. 16. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) issued an executive order to modify the recreational season of gag grouper in Gulf state waters, ...
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More manatee babies are dying this year. FWC says it’s 'not necessarily bad news'
So far in 2024, 130 of the 435 dead manatees were perinatal: that’s about 30%, based on preliminary FWC data through August 23. But “it is not necessarily bad news,” according to Martine de Wit, a ...
About 8,000 Tasmanians still without power, six days after destructive winds and flooding first hit the state
TasNetworks is scrambling to restore power to about 8,000 customers, including people like Helmut Bauerle, who has been ...
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FWC recovers 5 tons of saw palmetto berries illegally taken from Corbett Wildlife Area
FWC says theft of the rare Florida berries has ... Jury convicts man of charges involving teen girl Renowned NYC bagel shop featured in movies, TV making Florida debut in Palm Beach County ...
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Fish kill in Matlacha over, waters cleared weeks after Tropical Storm Debby
She said agents with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, or FWC, cleaned about 100 fish off the dock near their shop. "It was the freshwater rain, and there was an overabundance ...
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Fight, ‘popping' sound causes brief chaos at Disney's Magic Kingdom: Authorities
Rumors of an active shooter sparked by a fight at Disney World's Magic Kingdom Park in Orlando caused chaos Thursday. The Orange County Sheriff's Office said there was no shooter. Authorities ...