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Florida
Bass Conservation Center Seeking Sponsors -- April, 2002
Five-Year
Freshwater Fishing License Bonus Program Provides $60 of Free Stuff -- March,
2002
Florida
Free Freshwater Fishing Weekend and Events in April -- March, 2002
Crappie
Fishing Hot Statewide -- February, 2002
Florida
Bass Conservation Center Funding Approved -- January, 2002
Florida
is the Fishing Capital of the World -- January, 2002
Florida
Seeking Boating Improvement Grant Applications--January, 2002
California
and Florida's REALLY Big Bass (Reprinted with permission from Bud Afield) --
September, 2001
FISH
ORLANDO! Turkey Lake Fishing Boat Program on line -- August 31, 2001
eANGLER
GIVES FREE BOAT TO FLORIDA FISHING LICENSE BUYER -- July 16, 2001
FIRECRACKER
HOT FISHING LICENSE OFFER -- June 29, 2001
HUGE
BONUS PROGRAM FOR FIVE-YEAR FRESHWATER FISHING LICENSE BUYERS -- May 9, 2001
GRANT
PROGRAM PROVIDES FUNDS FOR BOATING IMPROVEMENT -- March 27, 2001
FWC
ANNOUNCES FREE FISHING DAYS -- March 15, 2001
FWC
SELECTS TOP 10 BASS LAKES -- January 19, 2001
FWC SELECTS TOP 10 BASS LAKES -- January
19, 2001FWC REALIGNS ITS REGIONAL BOUNDARIES TO
EVEN WORKLOAD -- November 17, 2000FWC WARNS BOATERS AND HUNTERS ABOUT
HYPOTHERMIA -- November 15, 2000FWC URGES BASS CLUBS TO SEND APPLICATIONS 90
DAYS PRIOR TO EVENT -- October 19, 2000FWC SELLS HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES ONLINE
-- October 2, 2000FWC ANNOUNCES NEW RULES FOR SUMMER AND FALL
2000 -- August 2, 2000FWC TAKES RESERVATIONS TO FISH HYDRILLA LAKE --
July 26, 2000NEW COMBINATION LICENSES AVAILABLE IN EARLY
AUGUST -- July 24, 2000RULE CHANGES FOR DISABLED PERSONS' HUNTING AND
FISHING LICENSES -- June 28, 2000BASS REGULATIONS FOR ISTOKPOGA AND
WALK-IN-WATER -- June 20, 2000FWC EXPERIMENTS WITH STOCKING LARGEMOUTH BASS
ON LAKE TALQUIN -- May 5, 2000ACT NOW--FWC FIVE-YEAR FISHING LICENSE BONUS
ENDS SOON -- April 24, 2000FWC KICKS OFF FIVE-YEAR FISHING LICENSE
PROMOTION -- February 15, 2000PIER FISHING PRODUCTIVE IN ORANGE AND LOCHLOOSA
LAKES -- January 21, 2000BLACK CRAPPIE FISHING HOT ON SEVERAL FLORIDA
LAKES -- December 17, 1999FWC SCHEDULES OCT. 6-8 MEETING IN ST.
PETERSBURG - September 20, 1999GOVERNOR PROCLAIMS SEPT. 25 HUNTING AND
FISHING DAY - September 15, 1999FWC TAKES APPLICATIONS TO FISH HYDRILLA LAKE -
June 23, 1999FLORIDA DROPS 3-DAY FRESHWATER FISHING LICENSE
- June 23, 1999FWC EXTENDS FIVE-YEAR FISHING LICENSE PROMOTION
- MARCH 30, 1999FWC OFFERS BONUS FOR LICENSE BUYERS THROUGH
MARCH 31 - March 10, 1999FWC MOVES FREE FISHING DAYS TO APRIL 3 AND 4 -
March 10, 1999FWC SEEKING INSTRUCTORS TO PROMOTE
SPORTFISHING - February 4, 1999FWC STOCKS BLACK CRAPPIE IN LOCHLOOSA LAKE -
February 4, 1999FWC OFFERS BONUS FOR LICENSE BUYERS - January
25, 1999FWC SEEKS TO EXPAND ITS LAKE ENHANCEMENT
PROGRAM - January 22, 1999FWC SETS APRIL 3-4 FREE FISHING WEEKEND &
ANNOUNCES FIRST ELITE ANGLER - January 15, 1999OUTDOOR ADVENTURE SERIES AND FWC CANCEL
AMATEUR BASS TOURNAMENTS - December 9, 1998GOVERNOR PROCLAIMS SEPT. 26 HUNTING AND
FISHING DAY - September 16, 1998NEW CRAPPIE RULE TO TAKE EFFECT JULY 1 - June
24, 1998FWC TEAMS UP WITH FOX NETWORK AND STARK
GROUP--Cancelled see above - June 23, 1998SCIENTISTS PROBE ALLIGATOR DEATHS ON LAKE
GRIFFIN - June 2, 1998ED MOYER TAKES REINS OF FWC FISHERIES DIVISION
- May 29, 1998FREE FISHING DAYS CAP NATIONAL FISHING WEEK -
May 22, 1998LAKE PANASOFFKEE RENOVATION GETS BOOST - May
22, 1998BOATING SAFETY WEEK; WEAR A LIFE JACKET - May
21, 1998FWC HAS FATHER'S DAY DEAL FOR LICENSE BUYERS -
April 30, 1998FWC HAS DEAL FOR LICENSE BUYERS - March 30,
1998HOOKING A MONSTER--Marketers go after Godzilla-sized
fishing industry (Reprinted with Permission from USA Today) - March 25,
1998FWC RESTRUCTURES FISHERIES RULES - March 13,
1998RADICA DONATES FISHING GAMES TO THE FWC -
February 17, 1998FWC WEB SITE PROVIDES WEALTH OF FISHING INFO -
February 12, 1998OUTDOORS EXPO TO BENEFIT FWC PROGRAMS -
February 12, 1998WOMEN’S WORKSHOPS SLATED TO TEACH OUTDOOR
SKILLS - February 12, 1998FLORIDA'S TOP BASS LAKES FOR 1998 - February
6, 1998UNIQUE SILENT AUCTION FOR A TURKEY HUNT/BASS
FISHING TRIP TO RESTORE LAKE TRAFFORD - January 27, 1998BOATING SAFETY MEASURES CAN PREVENT
HYPOTHERMIA - January 9, 1998SUNSHINE BASS THRIVE IN NEWNANS LAKE -
December 10, 1997NEW REDEAR SUNFISH REGULATION TO START ON
MERRITT'S MILL - December 10, 1997LARGEMOUTH BASS SPECIALTY PLATE - September
30, 1997FWC TO HOST AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTAL
CONFERENCE IN PALATKA OCT. 17 - September 12, 1997FWC URGES BOATERS TO BE CAUTIOUS OVER
LABOR DAY WEEKEND - August 26, 1997WOMEN WILL LEARN OUTDOOR SKILLS AND HAVE FUN
AT WORKSHOPS IN OCALA AND WEST PALM BEACH - August 22, 1997FWC PICKS CINDY ROE LITTLEJOHN FOR
LEGISLATIVE LIAISON POST - August 18, 1997 PINEY-Z TO RISE
AGAIN--A Lake Restoration Scenario - August 10, 1997FWC TAKES RESERVATIONS TO FISH HYDRILLA
LAKE - July 29, 1997BASS TAG MAKES SPLASH WITH FLORIDA DRIVERS -
July 28, 1997FWC STOCKS RECORD NUMBER OF STRIPERS IN ST.
JOHNS RIVER - July 22, 1997 RECORD FLATHEAD CATFISH CAUGHT - June 30,
1997CONSTRUCTION CLOSES FARM 13/STICK MARSH -
June 16, 1997 FREE FISHING DAYS CAP NATIONAL FISHING WEEK -
May 29, 1997 BASS FISHING HOT ON HARRIS CHAIN - April 1,
1997 NEW LICENSE SYSTEM WILL GET SMOOTHER - March
19, 1997 BASS FEDERATION DONATES MONEY TO THE
WILDLIFE FOUNDATION - February 25, 1997 NEWNANS LAKE IS SUNSHINE HEAVEN - February
4, 1997 FWC OPENS HYDRILLA LAKE AS SPECIAL FISHING
AREA - February 4, 1997 
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