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11th Circuit upholds Florida fishing regulations in federal waters
The appeals court ruled against a Florida-based commercial fisherman in finding the Sunshine State does not ...
The past year was deadly for endangered Florida panthers. Why aren’t there more wildlife crossings?
Florida panthers. Thirty-six of the endangered cats were killed by vehicle strike – the most since 2016. Yet Florida has no ...
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Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Reportedly Captures Largest Panther in State History
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officers reportedly captured the largest panther in state history last week. The ...
From red tide to sargassum, here's how to check water quality in Florida waters
Weekly data on beach water quality is from the Florida Department of Health. Red tide and algal bloom data are from FWC. Red ...
'Fed bear is a dead bear': What to do if a Florida black bear comes into your neighborhood
About 80 percent of a black bear’s diet comes from plants (fruits, nuts, berries), 15 percent from insects (termites, ants, ...
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Residents report thousands of dead fish in Lake Apopka, prompting investigation
APOPKA, Fla. — Thousands of dead fish have washed up along the shores of Lake Apopka this week, causing alarm among nearby residents and prompting an investigation. Two agencies have collected water ...
‘Exercise caution’: Florida’s Gulf Coast sees health alerts triggered by red tide
Officials say the red tide bloom is expanding, but the event is not unexpected, as NOAA satellites have been tracking ...
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More than 1,200 cold-stunned sea turtles rescued last week along Florida’s northern coast
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission documented over 1,200 cold-stunned sea turtle rescues within six days.
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1,200 sea turtles rescued from chilling fate after cold front hits Florida
According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), the incident, which occurred in the St. Joseph Bay area from January 21 to 26, primarily affected green turtles ...
Comatose and Washed Up, 1,000 Endangered Sea Turtles Are Rescued in Florida
The reptiles, an endangered species, were incapacitated when the water temperature plummeted after a rare winter storm hit ...
In an ‘impressive’ rescue, more than 1,200 sea turtles saved from cold Florida waters
On Florida’s east coast, offshore Nassau and Volusia counties, an ongoing cold-stunning event has harmed about 120 green sea ...