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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 8-1, Anna Maria 941-779-4476 Seventh District, Division 8, Flotilla 2, Longboat Key 941-388-1033 Seventh District, Division 8, Flotilla 3, Manatee 941-753-9473 Seventh District, Division 8, Flotilla 4, Sarasota 941-366-5595 Seventh District, Division 8, Flotilla 5, Palmetto Seventh District, Division 8, Flotilla 6, Venice 941-488-1900 Seventh District, Division 8, Flotilla 7, Englewood 941-473-4235 BoatU.S. Foundation 1-800-245-BOAT (2628) For information on boating skills and safety courses offered locally NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Recorded forecast Tampa 813-645-2323 NOAA Weather Radio Largo Marine Tampa Venice 162.45 MHz 162.550 MHz 162.4 MHz For 24-hour weather and marine forecasts AQUATIC PRESERVES Lemon Bay Aquatic Preserve 941-575-5861 For more information about Florida's protected coastal waters STATE PARKS Oscar Scherer State Park 941-483-5956 For more information about about Florida's natural and cultural lands National Estuary Program Sarasota Bay 941-955-8085 For information about Sarasota Bay NOAA FISHERIES SERVICE Southeast Regional Office (St. Petersburg) 727-824-5301 For more information about marine fisheries in federal waters Florida Sea Grant Manatee County Santa Rosa County 941-722-4524 941-861-9900 AUDUBON OF FLORIDA Manatee County Sarasota 941-729-2222 941-364-9212 For more information about about birds and their habitat 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 the Nature Coast? If so, please e-mail us and include SUBSCRIBE-NC in the subject line.