FWC - The recreational harvest season for snook will close beginning May 1 in all of Florida’s Gulf of Mexico, Everglades National Park and Monroe County coastal and inland waters. The harvest season for snook will remain closed until Sept. 1 in these areas.
Seasonal harvest closures protect Florida’s valuable snook populations and help sustain and [...]
ST MARKS - In business since 1952, Shields Marina celebrated the grand opening of a brand new ship’s shore and marina complex along the St. Marks River earlier this month. “Our original store flooded during Hurricane Dennis,” said John Shields, owner and mayor of St. Marks. “We were able to get an SBA disaster loan [...]
Since 1923, the St. Augustine Alligator Farm has entertained visitors who want to see vast masses of Florida’s most fearsome predator — over 1,500 alligators inhabit the park. In my childhood, I was awed by the fearless alligator wrestlers who flipped over the massive squirming reptiles, showing their bravado by sticking a head or an [...]