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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 Auxillary Eighth District, Division 1, Flotilla 1-9, Panama City 850-234-2377 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 850-942-8851 NOAA Weather Radio Panama City 162.550 MHz For 24-hour weather and marine forecasts AQUATIC PRESERVES St. Andrews Aquatic Preserve 850-595-0683 For more information about Florida's protected coastal waters STATE PARKS St. Andrews State Park 850-233-5140 Camp Helen State Park 850-233-5059 For more information about about Florida's natural and cultural lands U. S. Air Force Tyndall Air Force Base 850-283-1113/1110 For more information about Tyndall Air Force Base U. S. Navy Naval Support Activity Panama City Morale Welfare and Recreation 850-234-4374 For more information about Naval Support Activity Panama City NOAA FISHERIES SERVICE Southeast Regional Office (St. Petersburg) 727-824-5301 For more information about marine fisheries in federal waters AUDUBON OF FLORIDA Bay County Audubon Society 850-871-1736 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 Bay County? If so, please e-mail us and include SUBSCRIBE-BC in the subject line.