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Florida FWC boat stops have uncovered all these crimes, but DeSantis has banned them
DeSantis' Florida Boater Freedom Initiative bans FWC vessel safety inspections that uncover BUI, boat safety and fishing ...
Two more FWC officers’ body cam footage from Pino boat crash deleted, agency says
To date, the FWC has confirmed that the footage from four officers who responded to the Sept. 4, 2022 crash was destroyed.
Great white shark caught on video by FWC off Florida coast in 'rare but thrilling' sighting
FWC biologists captured video of a great white shark off the Florida Gulf Coat in a "rare and thrilling sighting." ...
Some FWC, police stops of boats, boarding to be halted by new Florida law. What to know
Under a new law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, boaters may no longer be pulled over and boarded for safety inspections. Here's ...
FWC plans new lab in St. Pete to increase manatee autopsy capacity
A long-awaited upgrade to one of five marine mammal field stations in the state is finally moving forward, promising to ...
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Putnam County deputies, FWC looking for missing kayaker in St. Johns River
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said it is searching around the Memorial Bridge in the St. Johns River for a missing ...
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Ahead of Florida Python Challenge, FWC shows how to capture Burmese pythons in Florida
The Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition created by FWC to encourage participants to remove pythons from seven ...
2 hospitalized after boat strikes Florida Keys reef and flips over, FWC cops say
Two people were hospitalized after their boat struck a coral reef off the Florida Keys Saturday, May 17, 2025, according to ...