Tag Archives: water

The State Attorney's Office dismissed charges today against 11 of the 14 protesters arrested at a Sabal Trail construction site in Gilchrist County last November.

The number of people buying hunting and fishing licenses hasn't kept pace with population growth in the state, and wildlife officials are concerned that could impact the future management of public lands. Wildlife officials say they need more hunters and anglers to help cover costs of running state programs.

The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, in a meeting Monday that focused heavily on fishery issues, backed a draft proposal that would reduce the number of cobia that can be caught per day in Gulf waters north of the Collier-Monroe County line.

In The Point podcast this week, Luke Sullivan reports on the letters sent from war zones to loved ones back home, and Arnae Holcomb answers a question for Find Out Florida about the current status of the Sleepy Creek Ranch permitting process. Subscribe in iTunes or Google Play.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission opened an area from St. Vincent Island in Franklin County to the Pasco and Hernando County line to recreational scalloping over the weekend.

The new Alachua County stormwater assessment fee applies to property owners outside of the Gainesville city limits. It will raise an estimated $1.3 million to create projects that restore clean water and prevent flooding.