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Two more FWC officers’ body cam footage from Pino boat crash deleted, agency says
To date, the FWC has confirmed that the footage from four officers who responded to the Sept. 4, 2022 crash was destroyed.
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Ahead of Florida Python Challenge, FWC shows how to capture Burmese pythons in Florida
The Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition created by FWC to encourage participants to remove pythons from seven ...
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FWC weighs ‘Bear Hunt’ as people on both sides speak out
A proposal to allow bear hunting in Florida is drawing sharp reactions from both conservationists and animal rights advocates ...
2 hospitalized after boat strikes Florida Keys reef and flips over, FWC cops say
Two people were hospitalized after their boat struck a coral reef off the Florida Keys Saturday, May 17, 2025, according to ...
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‘Just a boating accident.’ FWC officer says why body cam was deleted in Pino crash
The state police officer whose body camera footage was deleted from the scene of a boat crash that killed a 17-year-old girl ...
George Pino deadly boat crash case prompts FWC policy change after bodycam videos deleted
The FWC said it is revising its body camera policy after defending officers' actions in the fatal boat crash involving real ...
FWC urges boating safety ahead of summer season
As National Safe Boating Week gets underway, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officials are reminding boaters to stay alert and prepared, especially ahead of the busy Memorial ...
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FWC reminds people to be safe as boaters take to the water this summer
With just a week until Memorial Day weekend, the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission is reminding everyone to ...