"Ten to 12 years ago ... if you wanted to catch a trophy sea trout, you came here. Now ... it is a unicorn," said fishing ...

Florida applied for a permit that would allow a 39-day Atlantic recreational red snapper fishing season, a dramatic increase ...

FWC is conducting red snapper studies for which it needs anglers to catch the fish and report trip information.

FWC will soon begin testing state management in Florida in 2026 and 2027 if NOAA Fisheries grants Florida an "exempted fishing permit." ...

Florida fish and wildlife officials Wednesday proposed new regulations to ban all fishing within 1,000 feet of three known goliath grouper spawning sites in South Florida. The rules ban fishing from ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is hosting its semi-annual license-free Freshwater Fishing Weekend on June 8-9. During normal fishing season and ...

To twist the old saw a bit, March of 2023 was in like a lion and out like a ram. Friday brings the final sands of March’s hourglass, and a lamb it won’t be. The latest dispatch from our neighborhood ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday that FWC has submitted an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) to the U.S. Secretary of ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission revealed all 10 freshwater locations across the state where pink-tagged bass worth big prizes are swimming right now. (Provided by FWC) FLORIDA – ...

NAVARRE, Fla. -- An individual seen in a videohooking a seagull flying by the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier has been identified and cited, according toFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officers are expressing concerns about their preparedness to make ...