Florida Wildlife Agency Tracked Critics Using Law Enforcement Database
Free Speech Florida Wildlife Agency Tracked Critics Using Law Enforcement Database The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says it followed the law when it pulled the driving records of more than a dozen critics of the agency. Targets of FWC searches included a documentary filmmaker, Brent Fannin, who accused the agency of failing to protect endangered gopher tortoises. Another was Katrina Shadix, who fought the FWC's decision to allow bear hunts and successfully sued the state over a pollution-related manatee die-off.
- ▪Free Speech Florida Wildlife Agency Tracked Critics Using Law Enforcement Database The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says it followed the law when it pulled the driving records of more than a dozen critics of the agency.
- ▪Targets of FWC searches included a documentary filmmaker, Brent Fannin, who accused the agency of failing to protect endangered gopher tortoises.
- ▪Another was Katrina Shadix, who fought the FWC's decision to allow bear hunts and successfully sued the state over a pollution-related manatee die-off.
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Free Speech Florida Wildlife Agency Tracked Critics Using Law Enforcement Database The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says it followed the law when it pulled the driving records of more than a dozen critics of the agency. C.J. Ciaramella | 7.24.2026 11:15 AM Share on FacebookShare on XShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL Add Reason to Google Media Contact & Reprint Requests <img src="https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/c800x450-w800-q80/uploads/2026/07/Katrina-Shadix-7-23-800x450.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto" width="1200" height="675" title="Katrina Shadix FWC" alt="Katrina Shadix FWC | Bear Warriors/YouTube" /> Katrina Shadix (Bear Warriors/YouTube) Florida's state wildlife law enforcement agency used a police database to…
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