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The re-making of Perico Preserve
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Reel Time: The re-making of Perico Preserve

Jan 16, 2024 – Rusty Chinnis
January 1, 2024
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: New Year’s resolutions

New Year’s resolutions are an annual ritual. It’s a time to look back and reflect on what matters most, how we feel about our lives, and what changes might improve our situation. It’s also a time to…
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December 23, 2023
By Rusty Chinnis
Luck is when opportunity meets preparedness

Reel Time: Luck is when opportunity meets preparedness

Whether you’re fishing local water, stalking bonefish in the Bahamas, poling a flat in Charlotte Harbor for tailing redfish, or any number of angling scenarios, we anglers spend the majority of our t…
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December 23, 2023
By Leslie Lake
Year in review: Environment

Year in review: Environment

MANGROVE VIOLATIONS In January, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection levied an $8,500 fine for improper mangrove trimming and debris removal activities that occurred at Carlos Beruff’s…
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December 22, 2023
By Leslie Lake
Mangrove removal triggers scrutiny

Mangrove removal triggers scrutiny

ANNA MARIA – A company identified by Mayor Dan Murphy in a Dec. 18 email as the contractor at a residential construction site where mangroves were removed was not the responsible party, he told The S…
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December 19, 2023
By Rusty Chinnis
The value of mangroves

Reel Time: The value of mangroves

Anglers know the value of the mangrove forests to provide habitat, food and protection for the snook, redfish, sheepshead and other species they pursue. For those who don’t fish but enjoy eating fish…
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December 19, 2023
By Leslie Lake
New way to report mangrove violations

New way to report mangrove violations

SARASOTA – Environmental advocacy organization Suncoast Waterkeeper has a new program for citizens to report potential mangrove trimming violations. Altering mangroves without a permit and excessi…
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December 13, 2023
By Rusty Chinnis
EcoSummit an enduring success

EcoSummit an enduring success

I hope you had the opportunity to attend the 2023 EcoSummit in Sarasota this past week. In case you missed it, I wanted to share some of the excellent presentations that were given and provide you wi…
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December 5, 2023
By Rusty Chinnis
Former county commissioner files wetlands ruling challenge

Reel Time: Former county commissioner files wetlands ruling challenge

The decision to reduce local wetland buffers to Florida state minimum standards by the Manatee County Commission has been challenged by former commissioner Joe McClash. The policy couched by commiss…
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November 28, 2023
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time on the Road: Andros North Bight

“Strip, long strip, stop, short strip, stop, strip,” Harry Neymour called out as I watched the bonefish home in on my fly. Neymour had spotted three fish as they hunted a shoreline in the Dressing Ro…
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November 21, 2023
By Rusty Chinnis
Reel Time: Bahamas fishing

Reel Time: Bahamas fishing

Fishing the Bahamas or any other destination always seems to offer challenges as well as rewards. This annual trip to the Bahamas has checked both those boxes. The trip had a damp element at the begi…
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April 9, 2025
11:45 am

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