![Lights on or near the beach can misdirect and disturb nesting sea turtles and their hatchlings, leading them away from the ocean and toward potential danger. [Photo courtesy FWC]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20260521-155145-b62-sea%20turtle%20feat%20fwc.jpg)
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The FWC reminds beachgoers that nesting season is underway for Florida’s imperiled sea turtles, shorebirds and seabirds on beaches...
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By FWC
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5/22/26
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On May 21, the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) announced the appointment of Mary Ann Hooks...
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By Jamie Groh
UF/IFAS | 5/21/26 |
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The FWC has updated the Panther Pulse web page with mortality information through May 18, 2026.
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News from FWC
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5/20/26
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They may be one of Florida’s most complained-about insects, but lovebug swarms are short-lived, harmless ...
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By Jamie Groh
UF/IFAS | 5/19/26 |
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Florida’s increasing population could strain water supply, according to information shared…
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/15/26 |
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Thousands of acres of the Everglades were on fire in May.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/15/26 |
![This Eastern Indigo snake in typical sandy pine flatwood habitat. [Photo by Kevin Enge, FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20260514-160824-316-indigo%20snake1_US%20Forest%20Service.jpg)
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As the spring brings warmer temperatures and longer daylight hours, wildlife across Florida becomes more active.
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By Lourdes Mederos
UF/IFAS | 5/15/26 |
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At its May meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved final changes to improve the...
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By FWC
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5/14/26
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District on Wednesday, as part of the ongoing construction of...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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5/14/26
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The State of Florida has already lost 44% of its natural wetlands, and more are endangered ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/13/26 |
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The State of Florida has already lost 44% of its natural wetlands, and more are endangered ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/13/26 |
![Firefighter conducting a prescribed burn at Ordway Swisher Biological Station. Photo by Tyler Jones, UF/IFAS]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20260512-145247-ec7-UF%20smoke%20signals%20danger%20feat.jpg)
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As drought continues to dry out Florida’s landscapes and wildfires spread, smoke in the air can be hard to ignore.
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By Jamie Groh
UF/IFAS | 5/12/26 |
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In recognition of World Migratory Bird Day, the South Florida Water Management District is highlighting our year-round work ...
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By SFWMD
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5/12/26
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Applications for the Statewide Alligator Harvest Program and the Alligator Super Hunt open this Friday, May 8...
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By FWC
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5/8/26
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The FWC will meet in person on May 13 at the Caloosa Sound Convention Center, 1375 Monroe St., Ft. Myers.
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News from FWC
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5/7/26
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The FWC has updated the Panther Pulse web page with mortality information through May 5, 2026...
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By FWC
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5/6/26
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As Clean Air Month begins, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is highlighting the 2026 State of the Air Report ...
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By Florida Department of Environmental Protection
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5/6/26
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The public can access many of the tools and real-time data used by our meteorologists and staff to guide important water management decisions.
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By SFWMD
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5/5/26
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They're back! South Florida drivers plagued by swarms of 'love bugs'
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/1/26 |
![The FWC will conduct aquatic plant management on Lake Okeechobee over multiple days beginning May 4. The agency will manage 1,300 acres of dense torpedograss in portions of the northern and western marshes. [Aerial photo courtesy of FWC]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20260501-151257-37e-FWC%20aquatic%20spraying.jpg)
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FWC will conduct aquatic plant management on Lake Okeechobee over multiple days beginning May 4.
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By FWC
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5/1/26
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