Same fish, new name; Some largemouth now Florida bass
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Same fish, new name; Some largemouth now Florida bass

Genetics studies confirmed what many anglers and biologists have believed for a long time – Florida bass are special!  Florida’s most popular freshwater game fish has a new name. The American Fisheries Society established the Florida bass as a separate species from the largemouth bass. This means that in most of Florida (except the western…

Operation Dry Water cites 131 vessel operators
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Operation Dry Water cites 131 vessel operators

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Division of Law Enforcement along with other law enforcement partners participated in Operation Dry Water’s heightened enforcement weekend July 4-6. With the Fourth of July falling on a Thursday this year the heightened patrol efforts extended through Sunday, July 7.  ODW is a year-round national effort to educate…