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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Thursday advanced rule changes for the “Vessel Turn-In Program,” which is intended to help speed the removal of privately owned boats that have been abandoned, wrecked, junked or substantially dismantled in state waters.
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Officials typically record about two sperm whale strandings a year in the Gulf of Mexico, so two in a week is unusual.
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved a new rule this week aimed at cracking down on captive wildlife owners who have lost their permits.
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission extended alligator hunting hours from 5 p.m. till 10 a.m. to 24 hours during the season.
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Mechanical harvesters will be used to collect invasive floating plants and the plants will then be processed and pumped to nearby hayfields to enhance soil.
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Many of manatee deaths have been attributed to starvation because of declining seagrass beds that are prime foraging areas, particularly in the Indian River Lagoon.
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The Florida Horseshoe Crab Watch Program is a citizen-scientist initiative to collect data throughout the state.
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is allowing limited fishing of protected goliath grouper and set new limits on catching dolphin fish.
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The change in hours would help hunters better schedule their trips and potentially allow more people to participate.
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If you see a huge plume of smoke rising into the sky this time of year in Florida, there is a good chance it’s an under-control wildland burn that has little chance of spreading as opposed to a raging wildfire.
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A record die-off of manatees in Florida has prompted an unprecedented effort to provide supplement food for the starving animals. But the manatees aren’t eating the food. Some 1,100 manatees
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You can now follow a family of bald eagles living in South Florida. Plus, the Miami Jewish Film Festival is back with in-person and online screenings. We hear about one of the films, which center around family, aging, and reconciliation.