A charter and commercial fishing captain in Florida, Zackery Brandon Barfield, 31, has been sentenced to 30 days in prison ...

According to FWC, in 2024, there were 685 boating crashes, resulting in 81 fatalities. 65% of operators involved in fatal incidents had no formal boating education.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission marked Safe Boating Week by releasing its 2024 Boating Accident ...

A Panama City fisherman was sentenced to 30 days in jail and ordered to pay a $51,000 fine after being convicted of poisoning dolphins with a pesticide and shooting them with a firearm.

Whether you plan to hit the roads or the waterways this Memorial Day weekend, local officials are preaching preparedness and ...

As National Safe Boating Week concludes, a sobering new report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...

During a single week this month, two people were killed by wildlife in Florida. The first was Robert Markel, who was killed ...

Hunt supporters argued the Florida’s Black Bear population, which FWC estimates to be approaching 4,000 bears, has reached a healthy level. They suggested recent incidents like the first-ever ...

MONROE COUNTY, Fla. — Four people were hospitalized after a boat driven by a teenager collided with the Seven Mile Bridge in ...

While the state has appealed the ruling, U.S. District Judge Carlos Mendoza issued a permanent injunction designed to carry ...

As National Safe Boating Week gets underway, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officials are reminding boaters to stay alert and prepared, especially ahead of the busy Memorial ...