The Florida Wildlife Commission is tweaking its requirements for those who own exotic species, and Susan Williams is among a group pushing for neighborhood notification when people have exotic and dangerous species. ...more

March 13, 2009

A Golden Opportunity The article "Hatchery Plan Rejected" by Yvette C. Hammett (Metro, March 12) is an excellent description of a new research and educational facility for this side of Florida. This was clearly seen by the favorable position taken by the Environmental Lands Acquisition and Protection Program (ELAPP) general committee. ...more

March 13, 2009

Raising redfish to release into Tampa Bay may be a worthy undertaking, but raising the fry on taxpayer-owned environmental lands isn't a plan the property's overseers easily can support. ...more

March 12, 2009

Wildlife officials have fined four South Florida men $10,000 for catching and keeping three undersized swordfish instead of throwing them back into the water. ...more

March 7, 2009

A two-year drought and the region's relentless demand for water means a boon for anglers as tons of game fish have been evicted from a shrinking reservoir and put in nearby ponds. ...more

March 7, 2009

Searching has turned to grieving for the family of Oakland Raiders linebacker Marquis Cooper, one of three men missing after a boat capsized in the Gulf on Saturday. ...more

March 7, 2009

An investigator with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission met today with the family of Corey Smith, one of four men who went out on a fishing trip last week that ended with a boat capsized and Smith and two other men missing. ...more

March 6, 2009

Nick Schuyler, the only one rescued so far of four men whose boat capsized Saturday in the Gulf of Mexico, remained in good condition today, though still in intensive care. ...more

March 5, 2009

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission this morning launched an effort to recover the 21-foot boat that capsized this past weekend with four men aboard, leaving one survivor. ...more

March 5, 2009

As hopes of finding three missing boaters waned Tuesday after a Saturday boating accident 45 miles off of the Clearwater coast, it brought to the forefront the importance for boaters to follow simple safety procedures. ...more

March 4, 2009