Tallahassee Democrat July 31, 2015 By Will Sheftall Exploring seagrass bed nurseries in St. Joe Bay. Photo by Rosalyn Kilcollins. Maybe ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesThe Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is holding regional workshops to present information on opportunities for local governments to help conserve gopher tortoises in Florida. The goal of these workshops is to identify ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Wildlife
From August 6 until March 31, hundreds of thousands of boaters, divers and snorkelers search along Florida’s coastal waterways and throughout the Florida Keys for spiny lobsters. Florida provides 100 percent of the nation's commercial spiny ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Wildlife
Posted by: Michelle Atkinson, Environmental Horticulture Agent Let's start with the legal stuff: The Florida Legislature recognized the importance of coastal plant species. Therefore Florida law states that no person, firm, corporation, ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Lionfish is not a traditional or likely seafood selection, but growing interest in response to the invasive and increasing abundance has stirred recreational and commercial interest. This prolific, invasive fish is threatening reefs and coastal ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Food Safety, Natural Resources, Work & Life
Florida's economically important estuaries could be heavily impacted by sea-level rise and altered river flow, both caused by climate change. The resulting higher salinity, or saltiness of the water, could harm plants and animals, alter fish ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Climate change is expected to result in increased temperatures of nearshore ocean water, and this could lead to increased growth of harmful microorganisms. These include algae that form noxious or toxic blooms, including red tides, and bacteria ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesNOAA just released their findings for a study where they evaluated the economics of independent marine recreational fishing bait and tackle retail stores. The results are in 2013 dollars and are reported for the U.S. and by federal fishery ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, RecreationThe Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and partners are grateful for such wonderful volunteer assistance in this effort. Please continue to support us by coming out to one of the upcoming events listed below. With your help, ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Natural Resources, Work & Life
Have you ever wondered how you would react if a shark swam by or even attacked you while you took a swim at the beach? Although you have a greater chance of getting struck by lightning or injured in a boating accident than getting attacked by ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, Wildlife, Work & Life