Outdoors
July 4, 2019
Where’s Bortie Too?
Loggerhead sea turtle Bortie Too has traveled 103 miles since being tagged and released after nesting on Coquina Beach on June 21. She may be coming back to land to nest again, according to Anna Mari…
July 1, 2019
Florida flotsam washes up on European beaches
Updated July 5, 2019 – ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Visitors to this resort island say it all the time when meeting folks from far-flung hometowns – “Small world!”
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July 1, 2019
Algae causes fish kill in Manatee River
BRADENTON – Blue-green algae persists in Robinson and Perico Preserves, and has caused its first fish kill.
“Blue-green algae and brown algae have become pervasive in the Lower Manatee River, Peri…
June 30, 2019
Reel Time: Dog days strategies
Dog days (Latin: diēs caniculārēs) are the hottest, most sultry days of summer. In the Northern Hemisphere, the dog days of summer are most commonly experienced in the months of July and August, whic…
June 25, 2019
Reel Time: Tarpon primer
Tarpon are one of the premier gamefish that swim local waters and are a noble adversary on any tackle. The fish that frequent our beaches during the months of May through August can weigh over 200 po…
June 21, 2019
Algae in Manatee River
BRADENTON – Non-toxic algae blooms have been detected in the Manatee River this week, according to today’s report from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
Algae appeared in t…
June 21, 2019
Tagged sea turtle off to races
BRADENTON BEACH – Following in the flipper tracks of predecessors Bortie I, Eliza Ann and Amie, a female loggerhead sea turtle named “Bortie Too” was satellite tagged on Coquina Beach after nesting t…
June 18, 2019
Reel Time: The morning run
The surroundings flooded my senses as the morning dawned, a receding thunderstorm having just ionized the air with a freshness that only served to enhance the fragrance of white stopper blooms that w…
June 14, 2019
Non-toxic blue-green algae at Robinson Preserve
BRADENTON – Non-toxic blue-green algae is present at Robinson Preserve, according to today’s report from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
Filamentous cyanobacteria (Lyngby…
June 11, 2019
Reel Time: Cleanup celebrates World Ocean Day
Sarasota Bay Watch and ninety-one community volunteers from Sarasota and Manatee County conducted their annual New Pass underwater cleanup Saturday, June 8, at Ken Thompson Park in Sarasota.
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