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CONTACT US:
Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission

Fish and Wildlife
Research Institute
100 Eighth Avenue SE
St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
727-896-8626
http://MyFWC.com/
BoatingGuides
Boating_Guides@
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Hernando County
Tourism Bureau

31085 Cortez Blvd.
Carraige Hills Plaza
Brooksville, Florida 34602
352-754-4405
http://www.
naturallyhernando.org


Pasco County
Office of Tourism

8731 Citizens Dr.
Suite 340
New Port Richey, Florida 34654
727-896-8626
http://www.visitpasco.net



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FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
FWC Wildlife Alert Hotline 888-404-FWCC (3922)
To report marine violations, boating accidents, and marine mammal injuries or strandings.
Cell Phones *FWC or #FWC
(depending upon your provider)
FWC Southwest Regional Office (Lakeland) 863-648-3200
FWC's Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
(St. Petersburg)
727-896-8626
For information on Florida's marine resources and marine research
FWC's Marine Fish Kill Hotline 800-636-0511
To report a fish kill or red tide event in your area
U.S. COAST GUARD
Rescue Station (24 hours) VHF Channel 16
Sector Office 727-824-7534
National Response Center 1-800-424-8802
To report oil spills and maritime emergencies
U.S. Coast Guard Auxillary
Seventh District, Flotilla 11-6, New Port Richey 727-848-3478
Seventh District, Flotilla 15-8, Hernando Beach
For information on boating skills and safety courses offered locally
County Law Enforcement
Hernando County
Pasco County
352-754-6830
727-844-7711
NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
Recorded forecast
Tampa

813-645-2323
NOAA Weather Radio
Inverness
Sumterville
Largo

162.4 MHz
162.5 MHz
162.45 MHz
For 24-hour weather and marine forecasts
AQUATIC PRESERVES
Pinellas County 941-721-2068
For more information about Florida's protected coastal waters
STATE PARKS
Weeki Wachee Springs 941-483-5956
Werner-Boyce Salt Springs 727-816-1890
Anclote Key Preserve 727-469-5942
For more information about about Florida's natural and cultural lands
National Wildlife Refuges
Chassahowitzka 352-563-2088
For information about National Wildlife Refuges in Hernando County
NOAA FISHERIES SERVICE
Southeast Regional Office (St. Petersburg) 727-824-5301
For more information about marine fisheries in federal waters
AUDUBON OF FLORIDA
West Pasco
Hernando
Citrus County
727-372-6382
352-428-2629
352-341-2261
For more information about about birds and their habitat
Sky Harbor Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
100 Acre Wood Woildlife Rehabilitation Inc.
727-857-3477
352-650-2892
For assistanmce with sick, injured, and orphaned wild animals

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