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Florida FWC wants you to report manatee seen in video gashed by boat

TCPalm 15 Jun 2026
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission responded to a report of an injured manatee in the ocean off Fort Pierce Jetty park on June 14, but the marine mammal was gone by the time an FWC volunteer arrived.
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Florida agency policy restricts employee speech online

Tallahassee Democrat 12 Jun 2026
Officials released the new policy after a federal judge said fired FWC biologist Brittney Brown’s online speech was protected under the First Amendment ... Comment is pending from an FWC spokesperson ... In multiple references, the FWC policy cited U.S.
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George Pino jurors see wrecked boat in person and view re-enactment video

The Miami Herald 12 Jun 2026
The vessel was wrecked in the crash that killed Lucy Fernandez and severely injured two other girls ... .
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Florida reefs, seagrass, sawfish habitat at risk in Stuart dredge

The Palm Beach Post 09 Jun 2026
... FIND and the Army Corps, but County Administrator Don Donaldson said more analysis is needed to determine whether sand collected in underwater pockets.Coast Guard and FWC investigate dredge accident.
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FWC Officers Recover Illegal Catch Following Multi-Unit Investigation Beneath SR-520 Bridge in Brevard County

Space Coast Daily 02 Jun 2026
A Memorial Day weekend fisheries enforcement operation in Brevard County led to the recovery of illegally harvested fish and showcased the coordinated efforts of multiple Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officers and K9 teams.
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FWC to conduct prescribed burn on Lake Okeechobee (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission)

Public Technologies 02 Jun 2026
To help protect public health and safety, the FWC plans to conduct the prescribed burn under wind and weather conditions that minimize smoke impacts to nearby towns and roads ... Lake Okeechobee is managed in partnership with the FWC, SFWMD, and U.S.
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Your watch starts now! FWC unveils Florida Wildlife Watch photo project (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission)

Public Technologies 27 May 2026
Zooniverse.org/Projects/FWC/Florida-Wildlife-Watch ... "Florida Wildlife Watch connects people at home to nature while having a real impact on conservation," said Graysen Boehning, FWC Statewide Participatory Science Coordinator.
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Florida settles with biologist it fired over Charlie Kirk-related post

Orlando Weekly 22 May 2026
The state owes nearly half a million dollars to a biologist fired after reposting a statement critical of the late Charlie Kirk. ... .
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FWC biologist wins $485,000 settlement after being fired for private post about Charlie Kirk

WPTV 21 May 2026
A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) biologist fired in September over a Charlie Kirk post has secured a settlement from the state ... State Court weighs FWC firing over Charlie Kirk social media post.
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FWC to host wildlife workshop for livestock owners (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission)

Public Technologies 18 May 2026
). The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is hosting an in-person "Living with Wildlife. Safeguarding Pets and Livestock" workshop from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m ... The workshop is free and open to the public ... Disclaimer ... (noodl.
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