Updated: 5:02 PM New rules make a slight modification to the boundary line between hunting zones C and D, south of Tallahassee.

Updated: 11:41 AM Biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) released a female Florida panther Thursday night at the Picayune Strand State Forest in Collier County.

Posted: 12:23 PM In the future, hunters and other stakeholders may have greater influence in deer management decisions.

Posted: 4:03 PM The range will be closed Jan. 11th-16th.

Updated: 12:32 PM Recreational and commercial blue crab harvesters in certain areas of the Panhandle must remove their blue crab traps from the water before Jan. 5, the first day of a 10-day trap closure. This closure will give groups authorized by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) the opportunity to identify and retrieve lost and abandoned blue crab traps from the water.

Posted: 8:34 AM The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is opening portions of its land for wild hog and deer hunting for two days near the end of October.

Posted: 8:18 AM State wildlife officials are reporting a strong year for loggerhead sea turtle nesting in Florida.

Posted: 10:46 AM Football season is in full swing, and the 2012-13 hunting season is cranking up. Gray squirrel season has been extended statewide on private lands, and from now on, it opens a month earlier. This year, it starts Oct. 13.

Updated: 10:35 AM The 2012 recreational season for bay scallops, which was extended two weeks earlier this year, will close Tuesday, Sept. 25. The final day of harvesting is Sept. 24.

Posted: 3:25 PM Florida’s artificial reefs are a whole new world when the lights go out. Get anchored over your favorite artificial reef in 70-plus feet of water and turn off everything in the boat that makes noise. You will hear a deafening chorus of clicks, snaps and pops being produced by millions of organisms that inhabit the reef.

Updated: 8:32 AM Two rare white sea turtles have been found along Florida's east coast.

Updated: 9:22 AM Commercial netting interests are once again trying to manipulate the State into allowing larger mesh sizes in fishing nets and improperly using them as “gill nets,” said the Coastal Conservation Association of Florida on October 9th.

Posted: 4:30 PM The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) made several changes and clarifications to marine life management at its September Commission meeting in Tampa.

Posted: 8:25 AM State wildlife officials are inviting the public to get out on the water for some saltwater fishing.

Posted: 5:14 PM The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Park Service will host six public meetings to gather input regarding the vision for the Florida Greenways and Trails System.

Posted: 5:05 PM The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering a free hunter safety course in Leon County. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering a free hunter safety Internet-completion course in Wakulla County.

Posted: 10:33 PM Hunting enthusiasts face a looming deadline to apply for deer season.

Posted: 1:32 PM A biologist with FWCC measured the gator head today at 23.75 inches, making it the largest officially ever measured in Florida.

Posted: 5:19 PM Patience lost because of a lack of action, Florida Audubon Society on Friday filed legal petitions to force the South Florida Water Management District to enforce more-stringent laws put in place five years ago to reduce phosphorus levels in the Everglades.

Posted: 8:38 PM Scientists say the population of lionfish in the Gulf of Mexico is exploding and they are worried about how it will affect the ecosystem.

Posted: 11:01 AM It's mating season for manatees and some aquarium officials are asking for privacy.

Posted: 8:54 AM The total number of turtle nests on Tybee Island is 17 and counting -- a record-breaking crop.

Posted: 2:31 PM If you go saltwater fishing in this state, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) researchers want to learn about your experiences and opinions through the new online Florida Saltwater Fishing Panel.

Posted: 11:04 AM The U.S. Forest Service is prescribed burning in the Apalachicola National Forest on July 16th.

Updated: 10:57 AM New editions of manatee and sea turtle decals are available at local tax collectors’ offices across the state.