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May 26, 2020 – Rusty Chinnis
April 27, 2020
By Rusty Chinnis
Reel Time: For the Birds

Reel Time: For the birds

Who hasn’t been stirred by the sight or song of a bird? The haunting sound of a nightingale signaling the arrival of spring, the flamboyant plumage of a spoonbill or egret and the elaborate rituals o…
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April 23, 2020
By Cindy Lane
First turtle nest of season early

First turtle nest of season early

ANNA MARIA – A loggerhead sea turtle jumped the gun and laid the first nest of the 2020 season on Anna Maria Island’s north end sometime the night of Sunday, April 19, nearly two weeks before the off…
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April 19, 2020
By Cindy Lane
Coast Lines: Happy Earth Day from Anna Maria Island

Coast Lines: Happy Earth Day from Anna Maria Island

As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, the Florida Department of Health is no longer monitoring water quality at local beaches because they are closed. Likewise, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservat…
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April 19, 2020
By Rusty Chinnis
Reel Time: Tarpon time is coming

Reel Time: Tarpon time is coming

The weather hasn’t cooperated in a long time but as soon as it does, I’ll be out hunting tarpon. It’s a little early for the migration but while I’m waiting for the weather to change, I’ll be plannin…
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April 13, 2020
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: Supporting Suncoast Waterkeeper: The Giving Challenge

I’ve been privileged to live on the Suncoast since 1981.  Being an avid angler, I started seeing the need to act to protect our estuaries and Gulf waters in 1985. That’s the year I joined with Captai…
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April 6, 2020
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: Finding the silver lining?

There are a couple of old adages about finding a silver lining under a crisis. Right now, that might seem to be a bit Pollyannaish given the severity of the problem and the uncertain nature of the fu…
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March 30, 2020
By Rusty Chinnis
It’s only common sense

Reel Time: It’s only common sense 

I’ve resisted writing about the Covid-19 threat and how it affects fishing and our lives here in Florida. Until now. Why the change? I think it’s incumbent on everyone to have a frank discussion of t…
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March 22, 2020
By Cindy Lane
Coronavirus affecting turtle, bird monitoring

Coronavirus affecting turtle, bird monitoring

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – COVID-19 will keep most Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring volunteers off the beaches as sea turtle and bird nesting seasons begin, according to Director Suzi…
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March 22, 2020
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: Any given kind

Some of my fondest memories over the years have been spending time with and experiencing the wit and wisdom of some of fishing’s most talented and engaging personalities. One of those people was V…
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March 9, 2020
By Rusty Chinnis

Protecting paradise

I don’t think it’s a stretch to call where we live paradise. I hear first-time visitors say that all the time. Many, including me, never leave and that’s part of the problem that can and needs to be…
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Upcoming Events

April 9, 2025
11:45 am

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