Here is the email I received this morning from FWC.
What it says is-------we screwed up again.
Dear Alligator Harvest Permit Applicant:
We regret to inform you that the alligator hunt application you
submitted for Phase I may not have been recorded correctly <http://www.myfwc.com/NEWSROOM/10/sta...rHuntApps1.htm
> . While preparing for the Phase I random drawing, FWC staff
discovered a problem. Active Outdoors, the third party vendor that
hosts the FWCs Total Licensing System, confirmed that there was a
programming error on their end that caused hunt period choices in many
cases to be recorded incorrectly in the data file. FWC and Active
Outdoors staff tried everything they could to restore the original hunt
period choices, but was unsuccessful. This means that the original
applications we received must be set aside and new applications
submitted.
Active Outdoors has corrected the problem in their system, and we have
re-scheduled the Phase I Alligator Permit Application period to start
June 1 at 10:00 AM EDT and go through 11:59 PM EDT June 14. Anyone who
submitted an application previously will need to re-submit their
application either online at http://www.fl.wildlifelicense.com or at any
tax collector's office.
In the event you are selected in the random drawing, Active Outdoors has
informed us that they will be waiving the fee they would normally add to
your transaction when purchasing your awarded permit through the
Internet. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this additional
application period may cause. As always, thank you for your continued
interest in Florida's alligator hunting opportunities.
A revised application worksheet detailing dates and other important
information can be viewed at:
http://www.myfwc.com/license/Hunt_Qu...Worksheets.htm
Steve Stiegler
Alligator Management Program
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
620 S. Meridian Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1600