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Sea turtle tagged, off to races

Jun 19, 2018 – Cindy Lane
June 5, 2018
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: The apex of angling

Tarpon could be said to be angling’s Holy Grail. I’ve heard top Keys guides refer to catching a tarpon on fly as the apex of angling. While most Floridians think that it was crystalline blue water an…
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June 2, 2018
By Cindy Lane
Coastal Community Celebration

Ocean lovers, dive in to celebrations

Ocean lovers can celebrate their favorite waters this week at events in Cortez and Palmetto in honor of World Oceans Day. World Oceans Day – Friday, June 8 – was established at the 1992 Earth Summ…
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June 2, 2018
By Cindy Lane
Parkland turtle

Parkland victims memorialized with turtle nest

When Brianna Villegas Vindiola saw the Adopt-a-Nest plaque dedicated to the 17 students and teachers who lost their lives in the Parkland shooting on Valentine’s Day, it made her think of her brother…
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May 29, 2018
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: Captains for Clean Water protecting resource

When we’re not fishing we love to read about fishing. We devour articles, books, websites and blogs for enjoyment and to learn about new fisheries and ways to increase our catch. We spend a lot of ti…
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May 29, 2018
By SUN contributor

Rare daylight turtle nesting recorded

This loggerhead sea turtle provided a memorable experience to beachgoers on Memorial Day, with a rare nesting in broad daylight as Subtropical Storm Alberto headed north away from Anna Maria Island…
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May 28, 2018
By Cindy Lane
Turtle Alberto

Saving turtle eggs from Alberto

Subtropical Storm Alberto kicked off the hurricane season a few days early, sending Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring Director Suzi Fox and Manatee County lifeguards scrambling…
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May 15, 2018
By Rusty Chinnis
reel time Casting For Recovery

Casting for recovery

The cool air along the Chattahoochee River mingled with the mid-morning sun created a magical backdrop for the female fly fishers as they worked their way along the stream with their guides. I had…
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May 10, 2018
By Cindy Lane

Green turtle swimming free after hospital stay

ANNA MARIA – Shoshi, a juvenile green sea turtle, is swimming free in Tampa Bay after a successful rehabilitation and release Thursday morning, May 10 at Bayfront Park. A fisherman found the turtl…
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May 8, 2018
By Cindy Lane
manatee decal

Manatee numbers down from 2017

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) counted 6,131 manatees in Florida waters in surveys this winter, down 489 from the record 6,620 manatees counted last year. From the air…
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May 2, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
Shark Dragging Court

Charges dropped against one shark dragging defendant

TAMPA – Prosecutors have dropped felony animal cruelty charges against one of three men accused of dragging a live shark behind a speeding boat. Spencer Heintz, 23, of Palmetto, is no longer facin…
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April 9, 2025
11:45 am

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