The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will use new permit-application procedures this year to resolve past permit issuance problems for the highly popular statewide alligator harvest program.
In Phase I of the new process, applications will be accepted for a random drawing from 10 a.m. (EDT) June 1 through 11:59 p.m. (EDT) June 15. [...]
ST MARKS - In business since 1952, Shields Marina celebrated the grand opening of a brand new ship’s shore and marina complex along the St. Marks River earlier this month. “Our original store flooded during Hurricane Dennis,” said John Shields, owner and mayor of St. Marks. “We were able to get an SBA disaster loan [...]
Since 1923, the St. Augustine Alligator Farm has entertained visitors who want to see vast masses of Florida’s most fearsome predator — over 1,500 alligators inhabit the park. In my childhood, I was awed by the fearless alligator wrestlers who flipped over the massive squirming reptiles, showing their bravado by sticking a head or an [...]