University of Florida and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission researchers have studied the common snook for more than a decade, tracking their movements and recent invasion into the waters near Cedar Key, a town with fewer than 700 residents an hour southwest of Gainesville.
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is proposing a slew of tighter regulations on invasive reptiles. But reptile breeders, exhibitors and shop owners are saying they will threaten the nature of their business, including public education about these species.
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Three candidates are vying for incumbent Dixie County Sheriff Dewey H. Hatcher's seat: Darby Butler, Nicholas Hatcher and Jamey King.
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The decision came after a month of virtual workshops with industry stakeholders.
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Florida's $30 million stone crab industry is snapping mad over a state government change
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Waldo residents have recently reported numerous encounters with bears.
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The Florida man killed in a bizarre attack earlier this year by one of the world’s deadliest birds suffered deep puncture wounds and slashing cuts from the animal’s sharp talons that severed a major artery in his arm, according to a newly released autopsy.
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The new laws, passed by the Legislature this spring and signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, deal with issues ranging from bans on texting while driving and vaping to adding toll roads and preventing local governments from uprooting vegetable gardens.
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Since Hurricane Irma in 2017, water levels have risen in Paynes Prairie, fishing along 441 has become popular regardless of the 'No Fishing' signs.
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has been promoting the awareness of Gopher Tortoise Day and the protection of these reptiles since 2016 because gopher tortoises are a keystone species.
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