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Operator in deadly boat crash charged with BUI manslaughter
News Release
June 14, 2010
Contact: Gabriella B. Ferraro, 772-215-9459
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 I...
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Oil forces partial fishing closure in Escambia County
News Release
June 13, 2010
Contact: Lee Schlesinger, 850-487-0554
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), in coordination with Florida's Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Department of Health, i...
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FWC encourages boaters to slow down in areas of oil cleanup efforts
News Release
June 11, 2010
Contact: Maj. Jack Daughtery, 850-488-5600
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) Boatin...
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Bass-fishing alert: Toho is red hot
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June 11, 2010
Contact: Marty Mann, 321-624-6090
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Bass anglers on Florida's renowned Lake Tohopekaliga (Toho for short) have hit the jackpot - again. Anglers are catching their limits of trophy-size largemouth bass with astounding regularity, as the lake prove...
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Commercial fishing license renewal period extended
News Release
June 11, 2010
Contact: Governor's Press Office, 850-488-5394
Lee Schlesinger, 850-487-0554
Gov. Charlie Crist is giving Florida's commercial fishermen and seafood dealers an extra three months to renew their licenses this year. The governor announced this action to help re...
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FWC sets June 23-24 meeting in Lake Mary
News Release
June 9, 2010
Contacts: (inland issues) Patricia Behnke, 850-251-2130;
(marine issues) Lee Schlesinger, 850-487-0554
Agenda (with links to background reports)
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will meet June 23 and 24 in Lake Mary near Orlando...
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Bay scallop season to open 12 days early this year
News Release
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June 11, 2010
Contact: Governor's Press Office, 850-488-5394
Lee Schlesinger (FWC), 850-487-0554
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Gov. Charlie Crist has announced that the recreational harvest season for bay scallops in Florida will open 12 days earlier than usual this year. The governor is taking...
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FWC schedules meeting on Pensacola Beach June 15 concerning oil spill
News Release
June 10, 2010
Contact: Stan Kirkland, 850-265-3676;
Patricia Behnke, 850-251-2130
Commissioners with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will be in Pensacola Beach Tuesday, June 15, to hear from people with fish and wildlife concerns related to the ...
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Shoreline fishing license is free to residents, beginning July 1
News Release
June 7, 2010
Contact: Henry Cabbage, 850-488-8843
The shoreline fishing license for Florida residents to catch saltwater fish from shore or a structure affixed to shore cost last year, but this year it's free, beginning July 1.
The Florida Legislature repealed the shoreline l...
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Fishing advisory issued for Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton counties
News Release
June 4, 2010
Contact: Lee Schlesinger, 850-487-0554
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) advises anglers and boaters in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton counties in Northwest Florida that oil from the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill could soon reach...
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State announces extra harvesting day for Apalachicola oysters
News Release
June 4, 2010
Contact: David Heil (DACS), 850-488-5471;
Lee Schlesinger (FWC), 850-487-0554
Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson and Chairman Rodney Barreto of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced Friday ...
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Fernandina Beach free Kids' Fishing Clinic set for June 12
News Release
June 4, 2010
Contacts: Marie Bucher (DEP), 904-277-7233; or
Gus Cancro (FWC), 850-488-6058
Teaching children a lifelong hobby, instilling an appreciation for our marine environment and providing a fun family outing are the objectives for the Fernandina Beach Kids' Fishing ...
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FWC chairman, officers to participate in Ft. Lauderdale dive expo
News Release
June 3, 2010
Contact: Gabriella B. Ferraro, 772-215-9459
Rodney Barreto, Chairman of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), will participate in a panel discussion on ocean ethics and rulemaking at the Blue Wild, a two-day event for dive and spearfishing enth...
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Body found believed to be missing boater
News Release
June 1, 2010
Contact: Karen Parker, 386-758-0525
A boater on East Bay this holiday weekend spotted what may be the body of missing boater James Cook.
Cook was seen jumping off a speeding boat, the "Hook and Cook," not far from Redfish Point in St. Andrews Bay May 24.
Florida Fi...
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FWC investigates tragic boat accident in Volusia County
News Release
June 1, 2010
Contact: Joy Hill, 352-258-3426; or
Officer Lenny Salberg, 352-427-6728
A father and daughter, and her unborn child died Monday from injuries they received in a tragic boating accident in the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) near Ponce Inlet in Volusia County. Two ...
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Panama City free Kids' Fishing Clinic set for June 5
News Release
May 28, 2010
Contacts: Angie Burns, Half Hitch Tackle, 850-234-2621, ext. 1012;
or Gus Cancro, FWC, 850-488-6058
Teaching children a lifelong hobby, instilling an appreciation for our marine environment and providing a fun, family outing are the objectives for the Pa...
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Florida Anglers fish for free on Memorial Day!
May 28, 2010Contact: Lee Schlesinger, 850-487-0554
Gov. Charlie Crist has announced two free fishing weekends to help draw visitors to the beautiful Sunshine State. Both residents and nonresidents in Florida can fish for saltwater species around the state without a license during the upcoming...
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Gulf red snapper recreational harvest season to reopen
News Release
May 27, 2010
Contact: Lee Schlesinger, 850-487-0554
The recreational harvest season for red snapper in Gulf of Mexico waters off Florida reopens on June 1. The harvest season is scheduled to remain open until July 24 this year.
Anglers may take two red snapper daily from G...
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Bay County alliance encourages boating safety
News Release
May 27, 2010
Contact: Capt. Ken Parramore, 850-258-5996
The members of the Bay County Marine Boating Alliance gathered Thursday morning at St. Andrews State Park to focus attention on safe boating, particularly on the eve of Memorial Day weekend, which traditionally is one of the...
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FWC issues order to help Biscayne Bay shrimpers
News Release
May 26, 2010
Contact: Lee Schlesinger, 850-487-0554
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has issued an executive order to extend the food shrimp fishing season in Biscayne Bay by one month. The FWC is taking this action to help relieve possible econom...
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National Safe Boating Week off to tragic start
News Release
May 24, 2010
Contact: Gary Morse, 863-648-3200
Adrian Flores-Cerros and three friends went out for a fun day of fishing and joy riding on Eagle Lake, a popular destination for Polk County boaters. Sadly for Flore-Cerros (D.O.B. 09/08/86) of 3384 Royal Oak Drive North, Mulbe...
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Special events will promote boating safety
News Release
May 21, 2010
Contact: Joy Hill, 352-258-3426 (New Smyrna Beach event);
Officer Lenny Salberg, 352-427-6728 (Titusville Marina event)
The public is invited to an open house and boating safety day at Coast Guard Station Ponce de Leon Inlet on Tuesday, May 25, from 8:30 a.m. ...
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This Father's Day - think fishing
News Release
May 21, 2010
Contact: Bob Wattendorf, 850-488-0520
Make this Father's Day one for families, summer fun and tradition by going fishing in Florida, the Fishing Capital of the World. Surprise Dad with a family fishing outing and a 5-year freshwater fishing license, or give him an op...
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FWC, Coast Guard Auxiliary to train scouts on boating safety
News Release
May 21, 2010
Contact: Angel DeVarona Jr., 954-850-4811
To kick off National Safe Boating Week, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary have teamed up to train approximately 100 pre-registered local Boy and Girl Scouts on boat...
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State announces early opening of summer oyster areas
News Release
May 20, 2010
Contact: Lee Schlesinger, 850-487-0554
Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson and Chairman Rodney Barreto of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced Thursday that the summer oyster-harvesting areas in t...
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FWC hears update on oil spill response
News Release
May 20, 2010
Contact: Wendy Dial, 850-488-4676
Agenda (with links to background reports)
Florida is open for business. This was the recurring theme at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's (FWC) emergency workshop May 19 in St. Pete Beach. The Commission me...
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FWC, Coast Guard embark on boating safety tour
News Release
May 20, 2010
Contact: Capt. Carol Keyser, 850-488-5600
Memorial Day weekend is right around the corner, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reminds all Florida boaters to rededicate themselves to boating safely. On Tuesday, May 11, Gov. Charlie Crist a...
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FWC, NOAA to increase data collection on Gulf red snapper to address oil spill impacts
News Release
May 14, 2010
Contact: (FWC) Lee Schlesinger, 850-487-0554
(NOAA Fisheries Service) Kim Amendola, 727-551-5707
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and NOAA Fisheries Service are keeping a close eye on the BP oil spill. So far the only impacts o...
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Stone crab season closing
News Release
May 14, 2010
Contact: Lee Schlesinger, 850-487-0554
The season for all harvest, possession and sale of stone crab claws in Florida closes on May 16. This closure occurs each year to help protect and sustain Florida's valuable stone crab resource. Stone crab season wil...
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FWC busts boaters under the influence
News Release
May 14, 2009
Contact: Gabriella B. Ferraro, 772-215-9459
It's that time of year when boaters are hitting the water in large numbers. They're sharing the water with officers of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). And the FWC is serious about bu...
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FWC emergency meeting will focus on oil spill response
News Release
May 13, 2010
Contact: Kent Whittington, 850-488-9434
Commissioners of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will hold an emergency meeting May 19 in St. Pete Beach to discuss the agency's ongoing response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mex...
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FWC investigating Palm Beach County boating fatality
News Release
May 8, 2010
Contact: Gabriella B. Ferraro, 772-215-9459
Officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) are investigating a boating fatality that occurred early Saturday morning in the Intracoastal Waterway in Delray Beach.
FWC investigators say a...
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Florida Freshwater Fisheries Management open for business under new leadership
Fish Busters' Bulletin
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May 2010
Bob Wattendorf
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For 30 years, I've had the opportunity, challenge and pleasure of working with some great biologists dedicated to conserving Florida's unique fisheries resources while providing quality recreational fishing. Since 2004, I've had the privi...
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Sportsmen save money if they buy early
News Release
May 7, 2010
Contact: Tony Young, 850-488-7867
There will be an increase in the cost of some of Florida's hunting and saltwater fishing permits, beginning July 1. If sportsmen act now, however, they can beat the price increase.
On July 1, 2010, the cost of a turkey permit w...
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Purse seine restriction temporarily lifted in Escambia, Santa Rosa counties
News Release
May 6, 2010
Contact: Lee Schlesinger, 850-487-0554
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has issued an executive order to temporarily suspend a restriction on the use of purse seines for the commercial harvest of baitfish in inshore waters of Escambia and Sa...
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FWC: Florida wildlife in good hands
News Release
May 6, 2010
Contact: Patricia Behnke, 850-251-2130
Working closely with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) continues to monitor the coast and prepare for the potential arrival of oil from the Deepwater H...
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Wildlife Foundation of Florida calls for help with 'Great 'Cuda Cleanup'
News Release
May 6, 2010
Contact: Brett Boston, 404-863-4530
The Wildlife Foundation of Florida and partners are calling for landscape volunteers to help with a May 22 cleanup of the former New Smyrna Beach High School. The foundation has plans for a jumi.2-million project to convert the campus...
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Agencies continue to monitor water quality to prevent unnecessary fishing closures
News Release
May 5, 2010
Contact: Public Information (ESF 14), 850-921-0217
State agencies in Florida as well as several federal agencies involved in the response to the Deepwater Horizon Incident in the Gulf of Mexico continue to conduct tests, including sampling of water, fish, shellfish an...
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Florida Keys free Kids' Fishing Clinic set for May 15
News Release
May 5, 2010
Contacts: Mary Thomas (Reef Light Tackle), 305-872-7679; or
Gus Cancro (FWC), 850-488-6058
Teaching children a lifelong hobby, instilling an appreciation for our marine environment and providing a fun, family outing are the objectives for the Florid...
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Captive stripers spawn 900k offspring
News Release
May 5, 2010
Contact: Dave Yeager, 850-957-6177
A small group of striped bass captured one year ago from Lake Talquin, has produced 900,000 fingerling striped bass and hybrid striped bass.
Dave Yeager, a fisheries biologist with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissi...
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FWC is monitoring vulnerable wildlife
News Release
May 4, 2010
Contact: Patricia Behnke, 850-251-2130;
Carli Segelson, 727-896-8626
The potential arrival of oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is likely to pose challenges for Florida's coastal wildlife. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...
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Snook season closed until September
January 15, 2010Contact: Lee Schlesinger, 850-487-0554
Executive Order 10-02 (Dead Fish)
Executive Order 10-03 (Snook, Tarpon, Bonefish)
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has issued executive orders to protect Florida's snook, bonefish and tarpon fisheries fro...
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Grouper fishing to close in Atlantic and Monroe County state waters
January 14, 2010Contact: Lee Schlesinger, 850-487-0554
The recreational and commercial harvest of shallow-water groupers (including gag, black grouper, red grouper, scamp, red hind, rock hind, coney, graysby, yellowfin grouper, yellowmouth grouper, and tiger grouper) will close from Jan. 19 through...
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2009 manatee mortality data released
January 6, 2010Contact: Carli Segelson, 727-896-8626
Biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's (FWC) Fish and Wildlife Research Institute documented 429 manatee carcasses in state waters in 2009. A combination of factors contributed to the high total, as indicate...
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Blue Crab trap Closure
January 8, 2010Contact: Kyle Miller, 850-487-0554
The harvest of blue crabs from traps will not be allowed from Jan. 16 through Jan. 25 in all waters of the St. Johns River system. This closure will give authorized groups the opportunity to identify and retrieve lost and abandoned blue crab t...
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FWC asks anglers to report fish kills
Florida Monitoring Cold's Impact on Wildlife The current cold snap is having an effect on some of Florida's fish and wildlife as temperatures dip below normal. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) continues to monitor the species affected most by the cold and is prepared to re...
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