Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) investigators charged four individuals after an investigation involving the theft of thousands of oysters from Pensacola Bay Oyster Company. The suspects are charged with multiple…
Tag: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Fish Hatchery lease to be cancelled
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has requested the City of Pensacola terminate its $50/year lease to build a fish hatchery on Bruce Beach, according to a press release issued by the…
Missing Fish Hatchery documents detail inside hatchery and fish tank farm
The Pensacola Mayor’s Office has gotten lazy. Its Transparency Page segment on the fish hatchery only had a few renderings and a series of documents and radio recordings from 2014 and 2015….
Citizens want Pensacola to reconsider fish hatchery
Dan Lindemann and Jerry Holzworth want the Pensacola City Council to reconsider its lease of Bruce Beach to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for Gulf Coast Marine Fisheries Hatchery & Enhancement…
FWC Commission to discuss changes to Gulf red snapper season on Friday June 9
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will have a special meeting at 3 p.m. Friday, June 9, to discuss the Gulf red snapper season for private recreational anglers in state…
Lionfish King crowned, FWC celebrates removal of more than 111,000 lionfish
Shortly after announcing the removal of more than 100,000 lionfish from Florida waters, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) today presented a custom-made, mounted metal lionfish trophy to the FWC’s…
Escambia County Commissioner Wilson Robertson honored
Last Friday, local, regional and state representatives gathered for the dedication of the new Wilson B. Robertson Boat and Canoe Launch, located at 11800 Mobile Hwy. The special ceremony recognized Vice Chairman…
Fish hatchery delayed 2-3 years
The $18-million fish hatchery that Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward pushed through the Pensacola City Council two years ago may not be completed until early 2018, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife…
Lion fish threat to fishing industry getting attention
Yesterday I interviewed Adam Putnam, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture. We did discuss growing problem of lion fish invading Florida waters “Lion fish virtually endemic in the Keys now and they’re moving up…
State sued over Deer-Dog hunts in Panhandle
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA A retired U.S. Air Force pilot and National Rifle Association member wants the state to stop hunters from using dogs to track down deer…
City Environmental Advisory Board discusses fish hatchery on Wednesday
The City of Pensacola Environmental Advisory Board will meet on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 beginning at 2 p.m. in the Vince Whibbs, Sr. Conference Room, 1st floor, City Hall, 222 West Main…