Above, Diane and Cheryl Archer, fans of the Gasparilla Island State Park. Photo by Garland
Last spring, the State of Florida began the process of revising all of the park plans in the southwest…
Increasingly, we will be faced with a choice, whether to keep the oceans for wild fish or farmed fish. Farming domesticated species in close proximity with wild fish will mean that domesticated fish…
From first catch to captain
Will Waterhouse knew he wanted to fish for a living when he was only eight years old living in Westchester County, New York.
“My family started coming here in like…
Saturday evening was wet, but the Whidden’s 100 anniversary fish fry was great.
It was wonderful to see locals of all ages gathered to celebrate Whidden’s Marina’s century celebration. The Boca G…
Sofia Shank (above), Will Cross and Cole Lindsey (right) attended the Student Leadership Academy Cross Country Meet at Suncoast Community School in Sarasota.
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BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
The back country fishing this last week has been lights out with lots of really nice sized snook, redfish and trout chasing bait on the flats!
Along with the snook, re…
On Tuesday, Oct. 6, the state’s Department of Environmental Protection published submitted plans for the rebuilding of the Placida Fishing Pier. The pier is a long-awaited reconstruction after recen…
Above, the parking areas where no parking signs went up in September around the Palm Island Transit ferry area of Placida Road. Charlotte graphic
A representative from Palm Island Transit Inc. ca…
