Jun 20, 2013
FWC waives license requirement for lionfish
Temporary changes making it easier for divers to help control the lionfish population will be put into permanent Florida rule soon.
Jun 20, 2013
Navarre Beach lifeguards deal with flag color unawareness
Despite numerous red flag days and drownings in nearby South Walton, Navarre Beach has remained free of major incidents this season. However, that doesn’t mean that the lifeguards watching over Navarre Beach haven’t been busy.
Jun 20, 2013
Lease Holders recognize Ken Rudzki for 25 years of service to NBFD
For a quarter of a century, Ken Rudzki was a community icon within Navarre Beach. And though he’s retired, the Rudzki name is still synonymous with the beach and fire protection. The recently retired Rudzki was recognized for his service by the Navarre Beach Leaseholders and Residents Association last week.
Jun 13, 2013
Navarre Beach Science Station offering fishing camps
Get ready to be reeled into fishing this summer with a three day fishing camp for kids 9 – 14. The Navarre Beach Marine Science Station is the only facility in Northwest Florida selected to partner with the Guy Harvey Foundation and Florida Fish and Wildlife (FWC) to offer this exciting opportunity.
Jun 13, 2013
Twenty-eight day red snapper season set for Gulf of Mexico
Federal regulators have set a 28-day recreational season for red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico, adding days in waters off Louisiana, Texas and Florida and reducing the number off of Mississippi and Alabama.
Jun 6, 2013
Gulf gray triggerfish season, bag limit changes effective June 10 in state, federal waters
Changes to how Gulf of Mexico gray triggerfish are managed in state and federal waters will go into effect June 10. These changes include a recreational and commercial season closure and the implementation of recreational and commercial bag limits.
Jun 6, 2013
Anatomy of a fish kill
It’s a sight seen all-too-often in coastal communities — the white bellies of fish floating in our lakes, rivers and other bodies of water. The latest case witnessed by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) was at Lake Victor, a popular, 130-acre FWC-managed impoundment in Holmes County.
Jun 6, 2013
Economical, educational impact of reefs, turtle center at forefront of tour
Navarre Beach Marine Science Station directors were eager to share updates of expansion and new programs with Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce members and other business leaders at a VIP awareness tour Friday morning.
May 30, 2013
Red snapper season begins June 1
Area anglers rejoice — the 2013 Gulf of Mexico recreational red snapper season begins Saturday, June 1 in state and federal waters.
May 30, 2013
Amberjack, snook closes June 1 in state and federal waters
Saturday marks the close of the recreational harvest of greater amberjack and snook in Gulf of Mexico state and federal waters.