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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 North Central Region Office (Lake 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 727-824-7534 National Response Center 1-800-424-8802 To report oil spills and maritime emergencies U.S. Coast Guard Auxillary Seventh District, Division 15, Flotilla 1, Crystal River 352-503-6199 Seventh District, Division 15, Flotilla 2, Yankeetown Seventh District, Division 15, Flotilla 7, Suwannee River BoatU.S. Foundation 1-800-245-BOAT (2628) For information on boating skills and safety courses offered locally NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Recorded forecast Tallahassee Tampa 850-942-8851 NOAA Weather Radio Inverness Morriston Salem 162.4 MHz 162.550 MHz 162.425 MHz For 24-hour weather and marine forecasts AQUATIC PRESERVES Big Bend Seagrasses Aquatic Preserve 352-563-0450 For more information about Florida's protected coastal waters STATE PARKS Manatee Springs State Park 352-493-6072 Fanning Springs State Park 352-463-3420 Cedar Key Scrub State Park 352-543-5567 For more information about about Florida's natural and cultural lands National Wildlife Refuges Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge, Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge 352-493-0238 For information about National Wildlife Refuges along the Nature Coast NOAA FISHERIES SERVICE Southeast Regional Office (St. Petersburg) 727-824-5301 For more information about marine fisheries in federal waters 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.