To get a three- or seven-day fishing license, anglers have to go to a county’s tax collectors office or specified FWC ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has many things to be proud of. It is staffed with employees who are smart, dedicated and effective. Its wildlife officers risk their lives ...

The recreational harvest of flounder in all Florida state and federal waters will close Oct. 15 and remain closed through Nov. 30, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said. The ...

Along with swimming with dolphins, many travelers heading to Florida are eager to get up-close and personal with manatees.

The Florida panther is treading water in the state as its numbers decline, and only about 230 adult panthers run wild, ...

Floridians were enraged last summer when a viral video showed men offshore Panama City capturing a giant manta ray, a federally threatened species, and hoisting the animal onto their boat. That anger ...

An 11-foot alligator in Florida that killed a 61-year-old canoer near Lake Kissimmee last year was later found and euthanized ...

State wildlife officials said the hunt was needed to manage Florida's growing bear population, while opponents said the agency was using flawed data to allow what they called a "trophy hunt." ...

If you spot a particular, colorful snake in South Florida or elsewhere, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) wants you to snap a picture and report it. The FWC says it's ...

LAKELAND, FL — State wildlife officials have identified the woman who was killed by an alligator while canoeing on Lake Kissimmee in central Florida. Cynthia Diekema, 61, of Davenport, Florida, was ...