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More than $3.5 million approved for manatees, red tide research

Nov 7, 2023 – Leslie Lake
October 31, 2023
By Leslie Lake

Nesting News

Turtle nests laid: 531 (Record: 544 in 2019) False crawls: 490 (Record: 831 in 2010) Hatched nests: 466 (Previous record: 447 in 2018) Hatchlings: 37,081 (Previous record: 35,788 in 2018) S…
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October 25, 2023
By Leslie Lake
Hurricane ends turtle season early

Hurricane ends turtle season early

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Turtle nesting season is over early this year, with Hurricane Idalia having left a large dent in nesting numbers. “Hurricane Idalia had a major impact on our nesting season, caus…
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October 25, 2023
By Leslie Lake
Volunteers replace sea oats

Volunteers replace sea oats

HOLMES BEACH – More than 40 volunteers planted 1,000 sea oats on Saturday, replacing those that were lost during Hurricane Idalia’s high tides. Sea oats were lost when Anna Maria Island was hit with…
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October 24, 2023
By Rusty Chinnis
Sister Keys clean-up set for Nov. 4

Reel Time: Sister Keys clean-up set for Nov. 4

Sarasota Bay Watch (SBW) is conducting its annual Sister Keys clean-up on Saturday, Nov. 4. The event is a collaboration with Suncoast Waterkeeper, the Town of Longboat Key and Mar Vista Dockside Res…
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October 24, 2023
By Leslie Lake

Nesting News

Turtle nests laid: 405 (Record: 544 in 2019) False crawls: 439 (Record: 831 in 2010) Hatched nests: 305 (Record: 453 in 2022) Hatchlings: 23,149 (Previous record: 35,850 in 2022) Hatchlin…
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October 18, 2023
By Leslie Lake
Manatees could again be classified as endangered

Manatees could again be classified as endangered

MANATEE COUNTY – Following petitions from environmental groups, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) says that reclassifying Florida manatees from a threatened to an endangered species may be jus…
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October 18, 2023
By Leslie Lake
First wastewater pond closed at Piney Point

First wastewater pond closed at Piney Point

PALMETTO – The environmentally unstable Piney Point phosphate processing site is moving towards closure with the completion of work on the first of four wastewater collection ponds, according to the…
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October 17, 2023
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: Learn how to tie your own flies

When I first started fly fishing, I would buy my flies from local fly shops and occasionally, guide friends would supply me with the flies I was using. Eventually, through necessity, I started tying…
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October 10, 2023
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: Giving back

I consider myself extremely lucky to have spent the last 40-plus years on an island in an area celebrated as the Suncoast. As an ardent angler, I’ve explored the bays, estuaries, islands and Gulf and…
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October 10, 2023
By Leslie Lake
County commissioners vote to reduce wetland buffers

County commissioners vote to reduce wetland buffers

BRADENTON – Manatee County commissioners reduced wetland buffers in a 5-1 vote on Oct. 5, defaulting to the less restrictive state of Florida minimums from more restrictive county standards. Buffers…
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