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Florida’s Ocean and Coastal Ecosystems: Take Action, Our Future Begins Today

By Mark Perry Our ocean and coastal ecosystems are of the utmost importance. The ocean provides 95% of the living …

Take the Goliath Grouper Stakeholder Project Survey

The University of Florida is conducting a research project aimed at obtaining a good understanding of the views and experiences …

License-Free Fishing Days June 1 & June 8

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will be celebrating a saltwater license-free fishing day June 1 and a …

Grouper fishing reopens May 1 in Atlantic, Monroe County waters

  Grouper harvest season in Florida state waters of the Atlantic, including Monroe County, reopens May 1. Species included in …

Proposal to make tarpon, bonefish catch-and-release only moving forward

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), at its April 17 meeting near Tallahassee, moved forward unanimously with a …

License requirements for lionfish harvest to be permanently waived

In August 2012, the FWC put a temporary rule in place that waived the recreational fishing license requirement when targeting …

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Topsail – November 2025

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CCA NC MILITARY TOURNAMENT

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CRYSTAL COAST – November 2025

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Wrightsville – November 2025

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