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  Spring is the time to start being BearWise® this year

  Friday, March 28, 2025 -  To avoid vehicle collisions with bears and other wildlife, slow down when driving, particularly on rural highways at dawn or dusk.

• Permit spawning season closure inside the Special Permit Zone starts April 1 

  Friday, March 28, 2025 -  Permit will reopen inside the Special Permit Zone on Aug. 1.
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  Manatees are on the move — go slow & look out below

  Thursday, March 27, 2025 -  As temperatures rise in spring, manatees gradually disperse from their winter habitats and are more likely to be present in rivers, canals and nearshore waters.
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  Spiny lobster season closes April 1 

  Thursday, March 27, 2025 -  Will reopen Aug. 6.

• Recreational harvest of Atlantic greater amberjack closes April 1 

  Wednesday, March 26, 2025 -  This is an annual spawning season closure to protect greater amberjack during spawning activities.

• Tips to safely co-exist with alligators/Consejos para convivir de forma segura con aligátores

  Tuesday, March 25, 2025 -  Access safety information resources in both English and Spanish by visiting MyFWC.com/Alligator and clicking on “Living with Alligators.”

• FWC seeks contracted nuisance alligator trapper for Citrus County

  Thursday, March 20, 2025 -  The FWC's Statewide Nuisance Alligator Program is accepting applications for a contracted nuisance alligator trapper in Citrus County.

• Summer Camp Scholarships offer Florida youth outdoor adventure opportunities

  Thursday, March 20, 2025 -  The Florida Airboat Association and the Kissimmee River Valley Sportsman Association are providing 10 children with a full scholarship to attend a week-long residential summer camp at one of the FWC's outdoor youth camps.

• FWC to host series of virtual public meetings on highly regulated bear hunting proposals

  Wednesday, March 19, 2025 -  Those interested in attending the meetings can join by going to MyFWC.com/Hunting and clicking “Florida black bear.”
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  FWC to conduct prescribed burn on Lake Okeechobee

  Wednesday, March 19, 2025 -  The burn area will be up to 28,000 acres and includes 700 acres of cattail that was managed with herbicide in October 2024, along with adjacent green cattail and other associated vegetation.