Tag: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Boating accident leads to damage and injury in Boca Grande Pass

April 3, 2015
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On Saturday, March 21, two boats collided in Boca Grande Pass, according to a bulletin released by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission. According to FWC Officer Jeremy Birchfield, both...

Four strandings in four days for local sea turtles

April 3, 2015
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While there are no official sea turtle nests yet on Gasparilla Island, we have already had four strandings. Grace Harvey, the island’s sea turtle permit holder, said she and her patrollers...

Summer months bring need for vigilance in fight for manatee lives

March 30, 2015
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BY JACK SHORT As more boaters make their way out onto the water again for fishing season, they risk contributing to one of Lee County’s least desirable legacies: disproportionately high manatee...