Florida Fishing News

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will meet at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront hotel in Jacksonville Sept. 17-19.

On Sept. 17 (Wednesday), the Commission will vote on several new rules.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA- ACR Electronics has received FCC approvals and will soon begin shipping the GlobalFix™ iPRO, a patented, next generation 406 MHz EPIRB featuring breakthrough technology that makes it the first EPIRB in the world to offer an exclusive Digital Display Screen and Dual GPS capabilities.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is warning Floridians not to attempt to rescue wild animals or interact with wildlife in the wake of Tropical Storm Fay.

The FWC has noted reports of alligators and snakes swimming around in flooded neighborhoods. Officials said they expect the animals to return to their natural habitats once water recedes back to normal levels.

As Tropical Storm Fay’s winds pull at mooring lines and boat anchors, some vessels may break free in spite of the best efforts of the boats’ owners. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and other agencies will take on the task of identifying and returning lost boats to their owners after the winds die down and officials can assess the condition of waterways.

Tropical Storm Fay’s torrential downpours are flooding many of Florida’s creeks, rivers, canals and other waterways, and high wind gusts are blowing debris into the water. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is urging boaters to watch out for navigation hazards when the storm passes and people resume using waterways.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) urges boat owners to properly secure their boats in advance of sustained strong winds from Tropical Storm Fay, which continues to hover over and skirt the state.

Swift response by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) law enforcement and other officers averted potential tragedy when a lion and Bengal tiger escaped from their cage at McCarthy’s Wildlife Sanctuary in Palm Beach County. The adult tiger and lion escaped sometime late Tuesday or early Wednesday. Officers captured both animals by Wednesday morning and returned them to secure cages.

The following offices of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) are closed due to Tropical Storm Fay:

* Broward County: Closed 12:01 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19
* Collier County: Closed through 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) urged potential thrill-seekers today to stay out of the water as Tropical Storm Fay heads toward Florida’s coast. The FWC also urged boat-owners to secure their vessels well ahead of the approaching tropical storm.

August 18, 2008
Contact: Henry Cabbage, 850-488-8843 (summit);
Lee Schlesinger, 850-487-0554 (workshop)

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced Sunday afternoon the Aug. 19 workshop on federal/state marine fishery management coordination and the “Florida Wildlife: On the front line of climate change” summit on Aug. 20-22 in Orlando at the Rosen PLAZA have been postponed.