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News Archives - July-December 2007

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December

Headline	Region/County
Liberty County man shot in hunting accident - 12/31/07	Northwest
FWC looking for information on slaughtered bears - 12/27/07	Northwest
Lost hunters in Osceola National Forest found on Christmas Day - 12/26/07	North Central
2008-09 Manatee Decal Art Contest - 12/26/07	Statewide
Spotted seatrout fishing season to reopen - 12/26/07	Statewide
FWC looking for father and son on poaching charges - 12/21/07	Northeast
FWC unveils new Florida manatee license plate - 12/20/07	Statewide
FWC suggests life jackets as holiday gifts - 12/18/07	Statewide
FWC to reveal new design of manatee license plate - 12/18/07	Statewide
FWC "eyes in the skies" locate lawbreakers - 12/18/07	North Central
Jacksonville man dies in boating accident - 12/17/07	North Central
Fish Busters' Bulletin - 12/14/07	Statewide
Chinsegut Nature Center recruiting volunteers - 12/14/07	Southwest, North Central, Northeast
Body of missing boater found - 12/12/07	Northeast
Search continues for man who fell overboard - 12/10/07	Northeast
Searchers looking for man who fell overboard - 12/7/07	Northeast
"Outta' the Woods" by Tony Young - (145KB)	Statewide
FWC wraps up Key Largo meeting - 12/6/07	Statewide
FWC proposes lobster rule changes - 12/6/07	Statewide
FWC sets new requirements for wildlife owners - 12/6/07	Statewide
Report shows increasing human contact with Florida panthers - 12/6/07	Statewide
FWC re-elects Commission chairman, vice chairman - 12/6/07	Statewide
FWC's Boating and Waterways Section offers workshops on grant policies and guidelines - 12/6/07	Statewide
Commissioners approve manatee management plan but defer reclassification - 12/5/07	Statewide
Assistant Executive Director Victor J. Heller honored with Humphrey Award - 12/5/07	Statewide
FWC Commissioners honor employees - 12/5/07	Statewide
News from the Commission meeting - 12/5-6/07	Statewide
FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute scientist is Biologist of the Year - 12/3/07	Statewide

November

Headline	Region/County
Snook seasons close in December - 11/28/07	Statewide
Collier County volunteers needed for new Team OCEAN program - 11/27/07	Collier
Congressman Feeney to visit new hatchery site in New Smyrna Beach - 11/27/07	Statewide
Make way for traveling manatees heading for warmer water - 11/21/07	Statewide
Tag a holiday gift to help Florida's wildlife - 11/21/07	Statewide
Special bass regulations for Rodman Reservoir begin Dec. 1 - 11/21/07	Northeast
Orlando man recovering after hunting accident - 11/20/07	North Central
Fish Busters' Bulletin - 11/20/07	Statewide
Baker County mystery creature may be fox squirrel - 11/16/07	Statewide
FWC confiscates six big cats in Inverness - 11/13/07	North Central
FWC sets Key Largo meeting for Dec. 5-6 - 11/13/07	Statewide
FWC and the University of South Florida create Center for Prediction of Red Tides - 11/13/07	Statewide
North portion of KICCO WMA closed to hunting - 11/9/07	Southwest
Federal/State manatee enforcement effort slated - 11/8/07	Southwest
Firearms restricted on lakes Iamonia, Jackson - 11/8/07	North Central, Northwest
New quota system for Babcock/Webb WMA quail hunters - 11/8/07	Southwest
Waterway marker repairs at Wabasso Bridge and Causeway in Indian River County - 11/2/07	Indian River
Missing Georgia boaters, dog rescued from Gulf - 11/1/07	Statewide
Dixie Plantation plays key role for red-cockaded woodpeckers - 11/1/07	Statewide
"Outta' the Woods" by Tony Young - 143KB	Statewide
Fish Busters' Bulletin - 11/1/07	Statewide

October

Headline	Region/County
FWC, Coast Guard rescue missing boaters - 10/31/07	Statewide
Gates set for removal at Lake Iamonia dam - 10/31/07	Leon
Funeral information for FWC officer - 10/30/07	Statewide
Panther spotted in Golden Gate Estates neighborhood - 10/30/07	Southwest
Camp Blanding youth hunts provide opportunities for kids - 10/30/07	North Central
Wildlife officials will test for avian influenza at WMA check stations - 10/30/07	Statewide
FWC officer dies on ATV patrol in Broward County - 10/29/07	Statewide
Recreational Gulf red snapper and South Region spotted seatrout seasons close Nov. 1 - 10/29/07	Statewide
Law enforcement agencies train in Tampa Bay to protect ports and waterways - 10/26/07	Statewide
Free duck hunting workshop in Palm Bay - 10/24/07	Northeast
Search for Dunnellon man continues - 10/24/07	North Central
Hickory Mound improvements highlight partnership between FWC and Ducks Unlimited - 10/23/07	North Central
Pioneer Day Celebration in Brooksville Nov. 3 - 10/23/07	Southwest, North Central, Northeast
FWC to hold public workshops on quota hunt program - 10/22/07	Statewide
Retiring FWC lieutenant makes unusual case - 10/22/07	Northwest
Pinellas County's Lake Seminole plays host to bass study - 10/22/07	Southwest
FWC holds rule change workshop - 10/19/07	Statewide
Media alert: "Ask the red tide experts" conference call 10:30 a.m. EDT Friday - 10/18/07	Statewide
FWC schedules Broward lobster management workshop - 10/18/07	South
Two Pine Island men arrested for illegal gill netting - 10/18/07	Southwest
FWC officers assist in apprehending burglary suspect - 10/17/07	North Central, Northwest
FWC seeks proposals for nongame wildlife grants - 10/17/07	Statewide
Hunting forum scheduled in Taylor County - 10/17/07	North Central
FWC expands RSS offerings - 10/12/07	Statewide
Calhoun County man dies in boating mishap - 10/11/07	Northwest
Special-opportunity spring turkey hunt application period ends Oct. 16 - 10/9/07	Statewide
FWC searching for entangled manatee - 10/8/07	South
Slain officer's memorial dedicated at Brooker Creek Preserve - 10/8/07	Southwest
New wildlife management areas discussed at public meeting - 10/5/07	North Central
Alabama man dies in Bay County boating accident - 10/4/07	Northwest
Not all muzzleloaders are legal for muzzleloading gun season - UPDATED 10/4/07	Statewide
Chinsegut Nature Center hosts Reptile and Amphibian Festival - 10/4/07	Southwest, North Central, Northeast
"Outta' the Woods" by Tony Young - 145 KB	Statewide
Spring turkey quota hunt worksheets available Oct. 15 - 10/2/07	Statewide
Free duck hunting workshop in Palm Bay - 10/1/07	Northeast
FWC moves to combat boat-theft spike - 10/1/07	Statewide
Importing deer and elk carcasses from CWD states illegal - 10/1/07	Statewide

September

Headline	Region/County
New fees for recreational hunting and fishing licenses goes into effect Oct. 1 - 9/26/07	Statewide
Deer-dog training season nears â€“ register now - 9/26/07	Statewide
Body of missing boater found on Suwannee River - 9/26/07	North Central
Tampa businesses busted for illegal purchase and sale of fish - 9/26/07	Southwest
FWC law enforcement holds manatee-protection workshop - 9/26/07	Statewide
One man missing after boating accident on Suwannee River - 9/25/07	North Central
FWC to hold lobster management workshops - 9/24/07	Statewide
Waterfowl and coot season dates set - 9/24/07	Statewide
Camp Blanding WMA now has "hunter hotline" - 9/20/07	North Central
Volunteers needed for local conservation workday - 9/18/07	North Central
FWC to draw down Hickory Mound Impoundment - 9/18/07	North Central
Fish Busters' Bulletin - 9/17/07	Statewide
FWC, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Dept. sign antivenin pact - 9/14/07	Statewide
FWC reclassifies gopher tortoises; postpones manatee vote - 9/14/07	Statewide
FWC proposes changes to Gulf red snapper regulations - 9/13/07	Statewide
FWC approves rules to aid trap recovery and ease restrictions on recreational fold-up traps - 9/13/07	Statewide
FWC Commissioners approve draft bald eagle management plan - 9/12/07	Statewide
FWC Commissioners approve gopher tortoise management plan - 9/12/07	Statewide
FWC postpones vote on manatee management plan, reclassification - 9/12/07	Statewide
FWC elects new Vice Chairman - 9/12/07	Statewide
Two new Commissioners assume FWC posts - 9/12/07	Statewide
Crist asks FWC to postpone manatee decisions - 9/11/07	Statewide
Repaired and new signs will mark manatee protection zones in Collier County - 9/11/07	Collier
FWC's K-9 Sadie to the rescue - 9/6/07	Northwest
Daily dove hunt permits go on sale Sept. 17 - 9/6/07	Statewide
Bowhunting class set for Leon County - 9/6/07	Leon
Hunter safety course offered in Jefferson County - 9/6/07	Jefferson
Hunter safety course offered in Holmes County - 9/6/07	Holmes
FWC announces access plan for Aucilla WMA in Jefferson, Taylor counties - 9/6/07	North Central, Northwest
Chinsegut Nature Center hosts Reptile and Amphibian Festival - 9/5/07	Southwest, North Central, Northeast
FWC recovers stolen parrots worth $18,000, suspect arrested - 9/4/07	Southwest
"Outta' the Woods" by Tony Young (PDF - 140 KB)	Statewide
Youth Hunting Field Day set for Sept. 22 - 9/4/07	Northwest

August

Headline	Region/County
FWC urges Labor Day boaters to be careful - 8/30/07	Statewide
FWC announces 2007-08 migratory game bird and crow hunting seasons - 8/29/07	Statewide
FWC announces 2007-08 hunting season dates - 8/28/07	Statewide
Special-opportunity spring turkey hunt application period is Sept. 11 - Oct. 16 - 8/28/07	Statewide
Snook season reopens Sept. 1 - with changes - 8/27/07	Statewide
FWC sets Sept. 12-14 meeting in St. Petersburg - 8/24/07	Statewide
FWC identifies Wellington man killed in boat accident - 8/22/07	Palm Beach
Chronic wasting disease not detected in Florida's deer herd - 8/22/07	Statewide
FWC distributes domestic security equipment - 8/21/07	Statewide
Dove Club permits still available for two areas - 8/17/07	Statewide
New FWC officers hit the woods and water - 8/17/07	Statewide
Media Advisory: FWC to distribute homeland security equipment - 8/16/07	Statewide
Hunter safety course offered in Jefferson County - 8/14/07	Jefferson
E-Duck Stamp available Sept. 1 - 8/14/07	Statewide
Fish Busters' Bulletin - 8/9/07	Statewide
Media Advisory: New FWC officers graduate Aug. 16 - 8/8/07	Statewide
Special-opportunity spring turkey hunt applications available Aug. 28 - 8/8/07	Statewide
Operator sought for state-owned shooting range and campground - 8/7/07	Southwest
FWC requests comments, announces public workshop for bald eagle plan - 8/6/07	Statewide
Dove Club permits still available - 8/1/07	Statewide
"Outta' the Woods" by Tony Young (PDF - 140 KB)	Statewide

July

Headline	Region/County
Florida fish kills common during summer but need reporting - 7/31/07	Statewide
Bowhunting course scheduled for annual jamboree - 7/26/07	North Central
Boating accident claims Navarre man - 7/24/07	Northwest
Scallopers doing well; leave crab traps alone - 7/20/07	Northwest
Starke resident arrested for poaching - 7/19/07	North Central
Jacksonville teen injured in boating accident on Ortega River - 7/18/07	North Central
FWC: Steer clear of divers-down flags - 7/17/07	South
Fish Busters' Bulletin - 7/13/07 (PDF - 254 KB)	Statewide
Dove Club permits selling fast; two new areas added - 7/11/07	Statewide
Trip to help son ends in tragedy - 7/10/07	Northwest
Seventh graders create educational alligator coloring booklet - 7/9/07	Statewide
Sturgeon collision in Suwannee injures two Brevard teens - 7/6/07	North Central
New blue crab management program under way - 7/6/07	Statewide
FWC publishes boating accident stats - 7/6/07	Statewide
FWC cites three for lobster poaching - 7/6/07	South
"Outta' the Woods" by Tony Young (PDF - 88 KB)	Statewide
FWC offers gator-hunting classes - 7/5/07	Statewide
FWC urges safe boating behavior this holiday - 7/2/07	Statewide

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