CONTACT US: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 100 Eighth Avenue SE St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 727-896-8626 http://MyFWC.com/ BoatingGuides Boating_Guides@ MyFWC.com Hernando County Tourism Bureau 31085 Cortez Blvd. Carraige Hills Plaza Brooksville, Florida 34602 352-754-4405 http://www. naturallyhernando.org Pasco County Office of Tourism 8731 Citizens Dr. Suite 340 New Port Richey, Florida 34654 727-896-8626 http://www.visitpasco.net Partial funding for this project was obtained through the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Fund. Additional funding for this project was obtained from a gront through Visit Florida.

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 11-6, New Port Richey 727-848-3478 Seventh District, Flotilla 15-8, Hernando Beach For information on boating skills and safety courses offered locally County Law Enforcement Hernando County Pasco County 352-754-6830 727-844-7711 NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Recorded forecast Tampa 813-645-2323 NOAA Weather Radio Inverness Sumterville Largo 162.4 MHz 162.5 MHz 162.45 MHz For 24-hour weather and marine forecasts AQUATIC PRESERVES Pinellas County 941-721-2068 For more information about Florida's protected coastal waters STATE PARKS Weeki Wachee Springs 941-483-5956 Werner-Boyce Salt Springs 727-816-1890 Anclote Key Preserve 727-469-5942 For more information about about Florida's natural and cultural lands National Wildlife Refuges Chassahowitzka 352-563-2088 For information about National Wildlife Refuges in Hernando County NOAA FISHERIES SERVICE Southeast Regional Office (St. Petersburg) 727-824-5301 For more information about marine fisheries in federal waters AUDUBON OF FLORIDA West Pasco Hernando Citrus County 727-372-6382 352-428-2629 352-341-2261 For more information about about birds and their habitat Sky Harbor Wildlife Rehabilitation Center 100 Acre Wood Woildlife Rehabilitation Inc. 727-857-3477 352-650-2892 For assistanmce with sick, injured, and orphaned wild animals 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 Hernando and Pasco Counties? If so, please e-mail us and include SUBSCRIBE-PHC in the subject line.