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As winter storm Fern brings colder temperatures to much of the state, the FWC is reminding the public how cold weather can impact wildlife ...
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By FWC
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1/26/26
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They’re small, quirky and curious, and they live underground. Florida’s burrowing owls are starting their nesting season...
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By Lourdes Mederos
UF/IFAS | 1/23/26 |
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What does climate-smart living look like in Florida?
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By Lourdes Mederos
UF/IFAS | 1/22/26 |
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FWC will meet in person Feb. 4-5 at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center in Tallahassee.
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By FWC
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1/22/26
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OKEECHOBEE – What can be done to improve Lake Okeechobee’s ecology?
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/21/26 |
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OKEECHOBEE – What can be done to improve Lake Okeechobee’s ecology?
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/21/26 |
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The USACE, Jacksonville District invites our partners, the public and stakeholders to the draft 2026 Integrated Delivery...
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By USACE
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1/21/26
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If you are traveling through western Palm Beach County, be sure to stop at John Stretch Memorial Park to get a first-hand look ...
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By SFWMD
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1/20/26
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The South Florida Water Management District (District) is encouraging our partners, stakeholders and the public to provide written comments ...
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By SFWMD
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1/16/26
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Moving water to meet varying conditions and needs is essential to sustaining South Florida's people ...
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By SFWMD
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1/15/26
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FWC will host two public listening sessions to gather community input on Lake Okeechobee...
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News from FWC
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1/6/26
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The South Florida Water Management District (District) is committed to supporting alternative water supply projects ...
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By SFWMD
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1/6/26
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![WEST PALM BEACH -- Manatees gather at Manatee Lagoon, 6000 Flagler Drie, near the FPL powqer plant. Manatees experience cold stress when water temperatures drop below 68 degrees. When temperatures drop, they seek warm water near natural springs -- whiuch stay 70 degrees year round -- and near power plants. In 2025, FWC reported 628 manatee deaths. For the story, see page X. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20260105-152710-32e-CV%20manatees%20SA.jpg)
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Manatee deaths are on the rise again in Florida, according to data released by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/5/26 |
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Manatee deaths are on the rise again in Florida, according to data released by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/5/26 |
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced significant milestones...
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News from FWC
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1/2/26
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![EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK – A wall of cypress trees inside of a cypress dome filled with airplants growing on the trees. [Photo by G. Gardner/National Park Service]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20230104-095747-everglades%20nps%20photo%20by%20G%20Gardner.jpg)
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In 2025, DEP advanced forward-thinking policies and strategic investments while supporting...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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1/2/26
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![Florida black bear [Photo courtesy FWC]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20251107-104431-d87-bear-walking-in-wods%20FWC.jpg)
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Through a random drawing a total of 172 permits were issued across the East Panhandle, North, Central and South BMUs, and each permit allowed the harvest of one bear within the assigned BHZ.
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News from FWC
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12/30/25
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DID YOU KNOW: The District, together with our federal, state, local, and tribal partners, continues to accelerate key projects ...
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By SFWMD
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12/30/25
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The holiday season is here, and while we’re decking the halls, it’s important to sprinkle some water-saving habits into your festivities.
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By SFWMD
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12/23/25
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![The gopher tortoise is native to Florida. [Photo by Carollyn Parrish/FWC]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20221201-115834-gopher%20tortoise.jpg)
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Wildlife Diversity Conservation Section is now offering habitat management assistance funding ...
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By FWC
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12/22/25
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