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100 Eighth Avenue SE
St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
727-896-8626
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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 Northwest Region Office (Panama City) 850-265-3676
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 (Mobile, AL) 251-441-5720
National Response Center 1-800-424-8802
To report oil spills and maritime emergencies
U.S. Coast Guard Auxillary
Eighth District, Division 1, Flotilla 1-7, Pensacola
BoatU.S. Foundation 1-800-245-BOAT (2628)
For information on boating skills and safety courses offered locally
NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
Recorded forecast
Mobile, AL
251-633-6443
NOAA Weather Radio
Pensacola

162.400 MHz
For 24-hour weather and marine forecasts
AQUATIC PRESERVES
Yellow River Marsh Aquatic Preserve,
Fort Pickens Aquatic Preserve
850-245-2094
For more information about Florida's protected coastal waters
STATE PARKS
Tarklin Bayou Preserve State Park 850-983-5363
Big Lagoon State Park 850-492-1595
For more information about about Florida's natural and cultural lands
NATIONAL PARKS
Gulf Islands National Seashore 850-934-2600
For information about National Park Lands in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
NOAA FISHERIES SERVICE
Southeast Regional Office (St. Petersburg) 727-824-5301
For more information about marine fisheries in federal waters
Florida Sea Grant
Escambia County
Santa Rosa County

850-475-5230
850-623-3868
For information about dune restoration/replanting, marine summer camps, and the Clean Marina Program
Wildlife Sanctuary of Northwest Florida 850-433-9453
For assistance with native animals
AUDUBON OF FLORIDA
Francis M. Weston Audubon Society (Pensacola)
For more information about about birds and their habitat

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