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World record seeker stops at Island

Mar 6, 2022 – Jason Schaffer
February 7, 2022
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: The bridges of Manatee County

Bridges provide anglers who don’t have a boat or don’t want to bother with one some excellent fishing opportunities. Their structure provides the perfect habitat for fish. Besides the plethora of…
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January 31, 2022
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: Dangerous seagrass bill advances

Florida Senate Bill 198 (Sen. A. Rodriguez, R- Doral) would allow permits that will impact seagrass and allow for replacing them elsewhere in state waters. Why is that a problem? I posed that ques…
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January 23, 2022
By Rusty Chinnis
Reel Time: On the Road - the Nature Coast

Reel Time: On the Road – the Nature Coast

Have you ever had a fishing trip that was so memorable you felt the need to pinch yourself to make sure it was real? I’ve been fishing a long time and I could count those times on one hand. Now I’ve…
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January 16, 2022
By Rusty Chinnis
Reel Time: All clams on deck

Reel Time: All Clams On Deck

This past Saturday, Jan. 15, I attended a press conference at the Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant on Longboat Key for the All Clams on Deck clam restoration initiative hosted by restaurateur and Anna M…
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January 10, 2022
By Jason Schaffer
FISH Preserve to host Kiwanis campout

FISH Preserve to host Kiwanis campout

CORTEZ – The Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage (FISH) held its monthly meeting on Jan. 3 at Fishermen’s Hall in Cortez, and on the agenda was a vote to hold a campout weekend at the FISH Prese…
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January 10, 2022
By Cindy Lane
Florida loses record number of manatees in 2021

Florida loses record number of manatees in 2021

More than 1,100 manatees died in 2021, a record high since the turn of the century, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). Brevard County on Florida’s east coast…
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January 10, 2022
By Rusty Chinnis
Reel Time: Suncoast Waterkeeper, guardian of the bay

Reel Time: Suncoast Waterkeeper, guardian of the bay

As readers are no doubt aware, I love to write about all things fishing, including the need to actively work to protect the resources that support this special area. That’s why I work with and write…
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January 9, 2022
By Cindy Lane
More leaks appear at Piney Point

More leaks appear at Piney Point

PALMETTO – Three more leaks from an unknown source have emerged in one of the gypsum stacks holding contaminated water at the closed Piney Point phosphate plant. The Florida Department of Environm…
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January 9, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
Wing foil rider bitten by shark offshore of Anna Maria

Shark bites wing foil rider off Anna Maria

ANNA MARIA – Erika Lane was bitten by a shark on Dec. 22 while wing-foiling in the waters near the Anna Maria City Pier. On Dec. 30, Lane shared a video recap of the incident on her YouTube ch…
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January 3, 2022
By Cindy Lane
Sing along with the Christmas Bird Count

Sing along with the Christmas Bird Count

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – On the eighth day of Christmas, the Audubon Society counted 12 palm warblers, 11 (plus eight) northern mockingbirds, 10 red-bellied woodpeckers, nine blue-gray gnatcatchers, eight…
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April 9, 2025
11:45 am

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