Fishing report: Hot summertime fishing
Even though it’s not even officially here yet, summer has firmly taken hold and the finny hot-weather favorites have returned to their traditional haunts in gulf […]
Outdoors
FWC reminds boaters about safety week
Florida leads the nation with over 1 million registered vessels and is known as a prime boating spot for residents and visitors. Unfortunately, each year Florida […]
Fishing Report: Good catches abound
On Sunday morning, lifelong local bass angler Joe Yarborough made an amazing catch in an Alachua County lake. The capture of a post-spawn bass of this […]
SRWMD recommends $14M in springs restoration funds
The Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) Governing Board on Tuesday recommended nine North Florida springs protection projects totaling nearly $14.1 million. SRWMD staff considered […]
Butterfly study monitors world insect health
Butterfly In 2017, a group of scientists raised alarm bells by showing that flying insects had declined in Germany by more than 70% in the three […]
Fishing Report: FWC proposes changes
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) met in Gainesville on Wednesday. During this meeting, the commission approved regulation changes for redfish and cobia in […]
Alachua County purchases conservation easement
Alachua County purchased an conservation easement on a 400-acre property along the Santa Fe River with property owner David T. Brown. The $480,165 easement ensures the […]
Struggling manatees to get $17M in support
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday his commitment to enhancing and expanding manatee rescue and rehabilitation efforts by pledging an increase of $17 million over the current […]
Struggling manatees to get $17M in support
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday his commitment to enhancing and expanding manatee rescue and rehabilitation efforts by pledging an increase of $17 million over the current […]
Study shows human activity helps fuel red tide
In a new study that is the first to explain what some have long suspected, researchers found that human activity helps sustain and intensify naturally occurring […]