STAFF REPORT – As of January 7 FEMA issued two beach hazards statement for coastal Lee County regarding red tide and rip currents. The FWC repor...
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission updates stone crab rules
To the Editor: Several recreational and commercial stone crab regulation changes went into effect recently, just in time for the Oct. 15 season start ...
Florida Fish & Wildlife to hold stakeholder workshops regarding invasive reptiles
STAFF REPORT – The FWC is hosting online stakeholder workshops to present proposed rule changes and collect public comment. These proposed rules...
FWC virtual meeting July 22-23 open to the public
STAFF REPORT- The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will meet virtually July 22 and 23 beginning at 9 a.m. each day. The meeting...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Everyone invited to watershed summit event
To the Editor: Everyone is invited to join the Coastal & Heartland National Estuary Partnership 2020 Watershed Summit on June 1-2, 2020, with the ...
Profile: Rebecca DeRosa
■ BY SUE ERWIN Rebecca DeRosa has been keeping busy helping out with charity events this holiday season. She recently led a fundraiser for Boca Grande...
Boating accident leads to death of Port Charlotte man
STAFF REPORT – On Sunday, October 13 at approximately 11:30 a.m., the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission received a report from t...
Update on Larissa the loggerhead
■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association patrol members reported that Larissa, the female loggerhead that was found wondering on the beach re...
FWC holding public meetings to gather input on aquatic plant management
■ STAFF REPORT The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is holding several public meetings to gather community input about the agen...
As stone crab season begins many wonder … are those crabs safe to eat?
■ BY SUE ERWIN It’s officially stone crab season, and Dr. Phil Gravinese, a scientist at Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, said early testing has re...