{"id":482,"date":"2026-05-14T06:04:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T06:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=482"},"modified":"2026-05-14T06:04:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T06:04:31","slug":"florida-fishing-rule-change-impacts-non-residents-buying-short-term-licenses-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=482","title":{"rendered":"Florida fishing rule change impacts non-residents buying short-term licenses online"},"content":{"rendered":"<div> <!-- --><p><span><strong>TALLAHASSEE, Fla.<\/strong> &#8211; <\/span>The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is making changes to how non-residents get fishing licenses in Florida.\u00a0<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=478\">Tornadoes strike Pasco County, damaging homes and power line: NWS<\/a><\/p> <!-- --><p>Non-residents can no longer buy three-day or seven-day saltwater licenses online or on the app.\u00a0<\/p> <p>The backstory:<\/p> <!-- --><p>Non-residents must now buy the short-term licenses in person at a tax collector&#8217;s office or an authorized retail agent.\u00a0<\/p> <!-- --><div><\/div> <!-- --><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"File: FWC boat. Image is courtesy of FWC.\" class=\"wp-image-480\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/262765f1c056876ed4bbce46c96f9333-768x432.webp\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/262765f1c056876ed4bbce46c96f9333-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/262765f1c056876ed4bbce46c96f9333-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/262765f1c056876ed4bbce46c96f9333.webp 932w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n <div><p><span>File: FWC boat. Image is courtesy of FWC.\u00a0<\/span> <!-- --><\/p> <!-- --><\/div><\/div> <!-- --><p>FWC told FOX 13 the licenses can be purchased at Walmart stores and more than 400 other locations.\u00a0<\/p> <!-- --><p>However, annual recreational fishing licenses for non-residents are still available online.<\/p> <!-- --><p>What they&#8217;re saying:<\/p> <!-- --><p>FWC said that this change will help with several different things.\u00a0<\/p> <!-- --><ul><li><span>Keep online sales simple and streamlined for our most popular licenses.<\/span><\/li><li><span>Encourage responsible participation by reducing the number of short-term purchases made in a year.<\/span><\/li><li><span>Support Florida\u2019s fisheries with license revenue, which directly funds conservation and management programs.<\/span><\/li><\/ul> <!-- --><p>By the numbers:<\/p> <!-- --><p>A three-day, non-resident license will cost anglers $17.\u00a0<\/p> <!-- --><p>While a seven-day license will cost $30.\u00a0<\/p> <!-- --><p>The other side:<\/p> <!-- --><p>There is a growing petition online to urge FWC to restore reliable access to short-term fishing licenses.\u00a0<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=474\">FWC investigating after hundreds of dead fish found in Lakeland\u2019s Lake Hollinsworth<\/a><\/p> <!-- --><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-481\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4f8023cb3c6d41ac17e1284c8af9318e-768x432.webp\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4f8023cb3c6d41ac17e1284c8af9318e-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4f8023cb3c6d41ac17e1284c8af9318e-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4f8023cb3c6d41ac17e1284c8af9318e.webp 932w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n <div><p><span>Angler at Sunshine Skyway Fishing Pier.\u00a0<\/span> <!-- --><\/p> <!-- --><\/div><\/div> <!-- --><p>They claim that the situation directly impacts Florida&#8217;s economy, hurting state revenue and small businesses who are reliant on tourism and fishing activities.\u00a0<\/p> <!-- --><p>They believe this directly impacts small bait and tackle shops, freshwater fishing guides, charter captains and the economy.\u00a0<\/p> <!-- --><p>Big picture view:<\/p> <!-- --><p>On FWC&#8217;s website, they say a saltwater fishing license and permit are not required if you fish from a for-hire vessel (guide, charter or party boat), you fish from a vessel whose operator has a valid recreational saltwater vessel license, you fish during a free saltwater fishing day, or you fish from a pier with a valid saltwater pier license.<\/p> <!-- --><p>What you can do:<\/p> <!-- --><p>FWC added that anglers still have convenient access to buy short-term licenses in person.\u00a0<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=469\">Bay Area manufacturing companies push apprenticeships amid aging workforce crisis<\/a><\/p> <!-- --><p>You can find a detailed list here.\u00a0<\/p> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is making changes to how non-residents get fishing licenses in Florida.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":479,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25,162],"tags":[26,163],"class_list":["post-482","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-florida","category-fwc","tag-florida","tag-fwc"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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