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FWC addressing hundreds of vessels displaced by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Thursday, October 24, 2024 - The FWC has deployed 17 additional officers and three derelict vessel specialists to southwest Florida to locate, identify and investigate vessels rendered derelict due to …
Signs of progress: boat removal continues in Sarasota after Helene …
1 day ago · The removal of these vessels is a priority at FWC. Boat owners need to know they have options regarding their vessel’s future. The first step in understanding those options is calling the FWC Boating and Waterways Section at 850-488-5600. ... Download the FOX 13 News app for breaking news alerts, latest headlines; Download the SkyTower Radar ...
Manatees are on the move – go slow and look out below | FWC
Nov 4, 2024 · Disturbing manatees at these sites can cause them to swim out of protected areas and into potentially life-threatening cold water. Manatees are a protected species and it is illegal to harass, feed, disturb or harm them. If you see an injured, distressed, sick or dead manatee, report it to the FWC’s Wildlife Alert Hotline at 888-404-FWCC ...
1 killed, 4 hurt after boat hits sandbar and rolls in Key West: FWC
6 days ago · The 39-foot Deep Impact boat was traveling in North Key West Harbor before 4 p.m. when it “struck a sandbar and rolled, ejecting five of the occupants,” the FWC said preliminary information ...
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Gov. DeSantis gives $1 million to help fisheries get back on their …
Oct 23, 2024 · Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded $1 million to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Foundation Monday in Steinhatchee to help fishing communities impacted by Hurricane Helene and...
FWC chairman talks next steps, reasoning behind ... - ClickOrlando
May 4, 2024 · ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Rodney Barreto, chairman of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, said in an interview with News 6 that the commission’s recent agreement to lift...
Neighbors, FWC rescue people from rising water in Pemberton …
Oct 12, 2024 · Florida Fish and Wildlife officers joined neighbors helping to rescue people living in the Pemberton Creek area on Friday, as flood waters continued to rise. The Pemberton Creek neighborhood, north...
FWC Kills Pythons, Pregnant Boa in Video of ‘Holy Thursday …
Apr 11, 2023 · Officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission were caught on video killing dozens of pythons and a pregnant boa constrictor at a reptile facility in West Palm Beach....
It's red tide season, but counts are actually improving, FWC says
6 days ago · Waters north of Lee County showed moderate red tide counts, but Lee and Collier waters look clear, according to FWC reports. Just last week moderate to high levels of red tide were being reported ...