Reel Time: Fly fishing strategy – pothole savvy
Fly fishing is a sport that rewards the angler who carefully considers his prey and pays attention to the conditions and terrain that they...
Red tide in air; water clear
Updated Feb. 15, 2019 | ANNA MARIA ISLAND – No red tide is predicted for Manatee County waters through Monday, Feb. 18, according to today’s report...
Reel Time: New dimensions in trolling motors
Most anglers I’ve talked to have a love-hate relationship with their trolling motors. Some have sworn off electrics altogether, using a push pole exclusively....
County officials limited in regulating hunting
BRADENTON – Manatee County would have to petition the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) to establish “no hunting” zones, according to a...
Red tide stays away
ANNA MARIA ISLAND – No red tide is predicted for Manatee County waters through Monday, Feb. 11, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife...
Pulitzer Prize-winning author to speak
There has never been a more important time for residents of our Gulf coast region to understand the importance of the resource that brought...
County addresses duck hunting complaints
PERICO ISLAND – Manatee County officials are considering establishing a “no motorboating” zone in Perico Bayou to address complaints from neighboring residents about duck...
Manatee waters free of red tide
ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Local waters remained free of red tide last week, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).
No trace of...
State budget targets red tide
Gov. Ron DeSantis has released a $91.3 billion state budget proposal for the fiscal year 2019-20, including $26 million “to improve water quality and...
Sponge talk absorbing
CORTEZ – John Stevely holds up a two-toned, blue kitchen pot scrubber.
“This is not a sponge,” he declares.
The manmade commercial product is not as...
Reel Time: Clams restored to Manatee County waters
Sarasota Bay Watch capped a two-year clam restoration effort in January. Despite windy conditions and a choppy bay, board members and volunteers placed 7,000...
Duck hunters fire back against critics
BRADENTON - Duck hunters say they have just as much legal right to enjoy their favorite outdoor recreation as the people who use Perico...
Weekend red tide forecast varies
ANNA MARIA ISLAND – The University of South Florida/Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) predicts no red tide through Monday, Jan. 21 in...
Governor launches environmental reforms
SARASOTA – New Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is wasting no time addressing water quality issues, including harmful algae blooms.
On Thursday, Jan. 10, DeSantis signed...
Residents sound off on duck hunting
MANATEE COUNTY – County commissioners heard the first volley of complaints from residents about duck hunting near county preserves bordering neighborhoods at a land...
