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Reel Time: Why Mullet Jump

Jan 13, 2026 – Rusty Chinnis
December 22, 2025
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: Rebuilding oyster habitat

On Dec. 20, Oyster River Ecology (ORE) board member Rob Brown and I participated in an ORE rag pot installation in the upper Manatee River near Redfish Point. The volunteer event, a partnership with…
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December 16, 2025
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: We protect what we love

Several years ago, I remember watching a tribute to the late John Lewis, the Black American politician and civil-rights leader. Lewis encouraged people to speak up and act when they see wrongs that n…
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December 16, 2025
By Leslie Lake
Leffis Key Preserve remains closed pending FEMA review

Leffis Key Preserve remains closed pending FEMA review

BRADENTON BEACH – Manatee County’s Leffis Key Preserve remains closed following damage from the 2024 hurricanes and a county spokesperson said the timeline for reopening is dependent on an ongoing re…
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December 9, 2025
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: Double digits

Fly anglers generally don’t need to catch a lot of fish to consider a trip satisfying. Permit legend Del Brown said it best when I interviewed him in the Florida Keys. He told me never to let the num…
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December 2, 2025
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: Winter fishing- slow and low

When winter arrives with cold winds and plunging water temperatures, it’s time to change your angling strategies. While winter fishing can be challenging, there are opportunities for some excellent a…
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November 25, 2025
By Cindy Lane

Help protect our waters on Giving Tuesday

Suncoast Waterkeeper is calling all residents to stand up for clean water. In just two weeks, communities everywhere will unite for Giving Tuesday, a day built on gratitude, generosity and collective…
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November 18, 2025
By Leslie Lake

Suncoast Waterkeeper director has concerns about Palma Sola Bay water quality

BRADENTON – Dr. Abbey Tyrna, executive director of Suncoast Waterkeeper (SCWK), spoke to the Palma Sola Scenic Highway committee on Nov. 12 about the water quality in Palma Sola Bay. Tyrna presented…
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November 18, 2025
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: Fall is in the air

Fall is in the air. Most of our windows and doors are open and we’ve turned off the A/C, the time change has turned the lights on earlier and made the afternoon light fade all too soon. The changes u…
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November 11, 2025
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: Partners grants good for bay

Sarasota Bay Partners grants are competitive awards for projects in the Sarasota Bay watershed that promote habitat and water quality restoration, environmental education, community involvement and s…
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November 4, 2025
By Rusty Chinnis
seagrass

Reel Time: The importance of seagrass

The seagrass beds that carpet Sarasota Bay harbor a tremendous array of life, a critical and diverse ecosystem that is out of sight to most except on lunar low tides. Seagrasses are actually underwa…
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April 9, 2025
11:45 am

The Off-Stage Ladies of the Island Players, April luncheon meeting