Governor Ron DeSantis announced today that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has formally submitted ...

Florida applied for a permit that would allow a 39-day Atlantic recreational red snapper fishing season, a dramatic increase ...

As submitted to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Florida would implement a 39-day Atlantic Red ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a plan for the state to have more authority over its recreational red snapper fishery while ...

In June 2025, DeSantis was joined by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster in sending a letter to ...

The Florida state government has officially submitted a request to the U.S. Department of Commerce to control recreational ...

Once approved, the permit will let Florida oversee the red snapper season in state and federal waters, expanding from two ...

When the 2025 Gulf recreational red snapper season was announced, most offshore anglers probably saw August as the best time to take off from the water. It’s hot, rainy, and usually a busy time of ...

Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) formally submitted an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) to U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick that, ...

Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the FWC submitted an Exempted Fishing Permit to allow Florida to assume management of red snapper.