Fishing report: Good catches abound
May 14, 2022
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 […]
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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
May 11, 2022
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
May 7, 2022
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
May 7, 2022
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
May 6, 2022
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
May 2, 2022
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
May 2, 2022
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
May 1, 2022
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 […]
Fishing report: Area lakes still producing
Apr 30, 2022
This week at Gary’s Tackle Box was marked by tales of big bass. Saturday’s Xtreme Bass Series tournament proved that, late into the spring season, Orange […]
Water conservation starts with irrigation
Apr 24, 2022
Florida is expected to grow by another 15 million people by the year 2070, according to the Florida 2070 Project. This means more homes, more yards […]
Study shows stormwater ponds don’t lower pollution
Apr 23, 2022
For years, scientists questioned the ability of stormwater ponds to keep nutrients out of lakes and rivers. Turns out, they were right to be suspicious, new […]
Record-setting March rainfall doubles average
Apr 22, 2022
The monthly Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) hydrology report released this week showed March received more than double the average amount of rainfall in North […]
GNV expert gives tree planting advice
Apr 21, 2022
City of Gainesville horticulturist Eric Kohnen has planted thousands of trees in just the past two years alone. His goal is to retrace his steps and […]
Keep Alachua County Beautiful to mark 30 years
Apr 20, 2022
Keep Alachua County Beautiful (KACB) will celebrate Earth Day along with its 30th anniversary this Saturday in Micanopy by planting 30 live oak trees in coordination […]
Study shows heat, drought hurt earth’s forests
Apr 17, 2022
How hot is too hot, and how dry is too dry, for the Earth’s forests? A new study from an international team of researchers found the […]
Fishing report: An unusual catch
Apr 16, 2022
We’ve heard a lot of fishing stories through the years, so rarely is someone is able to come in the store with one that’s purely unique. […]
FWC holds second annual scavenger hunt
Apr 10, 2022
During the last two weekends in April, join the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) for its second annual Florida WildQuest, a scavenger hunt at […]
Fishing report: Signs of fish behavior shift
Apr 9, 2022
Through the decades, we’ve watched seasonal fishing trends, hoping to get an accurate line on the behavior patterns of favorite species in our area lakes. The […]
FWC: Boaters slow down for manatees
Apr 3, 2022
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is asking Florida residents and visitors to help keep manatees safe, especially while out on the water. As […]
Fishing report: Varied results at area tournaments
Apr 2, 2022
Only a few teams showed up Saturday morning to fish the UF/FWC Bass Tournament on Newnans Lake. That was likely due to a couple of factors. […]
Fishing report: The greatest sport is also cruel
Mar 26, 2022
A bass tournament was held Saturday out of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park. Nothing unusual about that. The unusual part didn’t come until weigh-in. Many […]
Cousins nab Suwannee River Fair steer show titles
Mar 22, 2022
The feeder steer and fat steer shows capped off competitive events at the 70th annual Suwannee River Fair on Tuesday in Fanning Springs. Wekiva Run 4-H […]
Williston, Trenton teens take swine show honors
Mar 22, 2022
Spectators packed into the show building for the Suwannee River Youth Fair’s annual swine show Monday night. Anxious parents, excited exhibitors and other supporters awaited the […]
FWC announces 1M boats now registered in Florida
Mar 20, 2022
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced on Friday that Florida continues to lead the nation and has passed the mark of 1 million […]