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Reel Time: Support local waterways during Giving Challenge 2024

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Do you support organizations that help protect the environment and our fisheries but can’t seem to find the time to get involved by volunteering...

 Reel Time: Salon fundraiser meets with success

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Salon (noun) - a conversational gathering of notables held at the home of a prominent person. On Saturday afternoon, Suncoast Waterkeeper held its Suncoast...

Reel Time: Check, check and double check!

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How many times have you arrived at the boat ramp to find you left something important behind? How about forgetting to put the drain...

Reel Time: Suncoast Waterkeeper’s vision expands

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Suncoast Waterkeeper (SCWK) has seen phenomenal growth over the last several years. In that time, they have hired an accomplished wetlands scientist as executive...

Reel Time: Harbinger of spring

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I just heard my first whippoorwill last night, a harbinger of spring. While we might still be a few cold fronts away from spring,...
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Rusty Chinnis

Rusty Chinnis is an avid fly fisherman, a photojournalist and a retired building contractor in addition to being a passionate defender of the local environment's importance to the health and economy of the area. A 42-year resident of Longboat Key and Manatee County, he is chairman of the board of Suncoast Waterkeeper, a founder and former co-chairman of the Sister Keys Conservancy, and founder and chairman emeritus of Sarasota Bay Watch in addition to being The Sun's Outdoors columnist. Email

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