To improve the spotted sea trout population in the lagoon, several fishing guides have asked the FWC to make the fish ...

A slew of staffers and volunteers and a crowd onlookers are on hand as two manatees (Stripes and Argyle) were released back ...

Florida wildlife officials are proposing to relax boat speed limits in several former manatee gathering areas along the ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) confirmed Tuesday that the remains of an 8-month-old female ...

Apalachicola Bay oysters are back on Apalachicola plates for the first time in five years, and it has the tiny Florida coastal town pretty shucking happy.

I’m honored to share that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) recently announced significant milestones achieved in 2025, as Florida continues to be a national leader in ...

WE’VE GOT SOME BRAND NEW PICTURES SHOWING THE AFTERMATH OF A DEADLY GATOR ATTACK. THAT IS THE GATOR THAT FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE SAYS GRABBED A WOMAN RIGHT OUT OF HER CANOE AND KILLED HER. FWC SAYS ...

A newly released report describes how a canoe startled an 11-foot alligator in shallow water, leading to a deadly attack on a woman at Lake Kissimmee State Park in May. The woman’s husband briefly ...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Florida’s manatee mortality count surpassed 600 deaths in 2025, with Brevard County recording the most, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Manatee deaths in Florida increased in 2025, with young sea cows being particularly vulnerable. A federal judge mandated a temporary halt on new septic tanks near the Indian River Lagoon and required ...

Fifty-two black bears were “harvested” during the 2025 Florida black bear hunt, the first of its kind in a decade, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced this week. Members of ...

Florida wildlife officials are hailing December’s black bear “harvest” as a safe and successful event, noting hunters killed dozens of bears during the highly criticized, state-sanctioned hunt. After ...