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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) 386-758-0525 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) 251-441-5720 National Response Center 1-800-424-8802 To report oil spills and maritime emergencies U.S. COAST GUARD AUXILLIARY Eighth District, Division 1, Flotilla 1-4, Destin-Fort Walton Beach 850-314-1692 BoatU.S. Foundation 1-800-245-BOAT (2628) For information on boating skills and safety courses offered locally NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Mobile 251-633-6443 Tallahassee 850-942-8833 850-942-8851 (recording) NOAA Weather Radio Pensacola Panama City 162.400 MHz 162.550 MHz For 24-hour weather and marine forecasts AQUATIC PRESERVES Rocky Bayou Aquatic Preserve 850-595-0683 For more information about Florida's protected coastal waters STATE PARKS Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park 850-833-9144 Henderson Beach State Park 850-837-7550 Topsail Hill Preserve State Park 850-267-8330 Grayton Beach Beach State Park 850-267-8300 Eden Gardens State Park 850-267-8320 For more information about about Florida's natural and cultural lands U. S. AIR FORCE Eglin Air Force Base 850-882-1113 For more information about Eglin Air Force Base NATIONAL SEASHORE Gulf Islands National Seashore (Florida District) 850-934-2600 For more information about Gulf Islands National Seashore NOAA FISHERIES SERVICE Southeast Regional Office (St. Petersburg) 727-824-5301 For more information about marine fisheries in federal waters AUDUBON OF FLORIDA Choctawhatchee Bay Audubon Society For more information about about birds and their habitat Back to Top If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions about this Web site, please e-mail us at Boating_Guides@MyFWC.com. Would you like to receive notices of changes to this Web site and the Boating and Angling Guide to Choctawhatchee Bay? If so, please e-mail us and include SUBSCRIBE-CHOCTAW in the subject line.