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Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission
Coverage of Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission in the Nexus archive.
- 2 boaters rescued after being stranded for nearly 36 hours off Ormond Beach
Danny Gibson and Patrick Watson were rescued after their boat stranded them for nearly 36 hours off Ormond Beach, Florida, due to electrical failures. They were located by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission and towed back to shore by the U.S. Coast Guard.
- Florida prosecutors launch criminal investigation into deaths of 31 sloths
Florida prosecutors have initiated a criminal investigation into the deaths of 31 sloths from South America, which were intended for display at Sloth World, a controversial new theme park in Orlando. The sloths died in an unheated warehouse between December 2024 and February 2025, according to a Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission report.