Commissioners pushed the FWC to designate the Weeki Wachee River as a Springs Protection Zone. After a prolonged fight, the zone was approved last July.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved new rule changes for the 2024-2025 hunting seasons and a new special-use alligator harvest opportunity.
There will likely be more need for sunscreen and garlic butter this summer now that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has approved a 40-day scallop season in the waters off Pasco County. The season, which will run from July 10 to August 18, got the stamp of approval from the commission on Wednesday morning. Pasco County Commissioner Jack Mariano attended the meeting, urging .