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November 29, 2005
Quarter by quarter (St.
Quarter by quarter (St. Petersburg Times)
Breaking down the Bucs-Bears game. LEAVES CHANGING, FLORIDA VERSION: With the arrival of cooler weather, the Bucs switched from white home jerseys to red ones.
Ready to retire? (River Valley Business Report)
Bob Bue, former president of Wells Fargo Bank in La Crosse, spends more time hunting, fishing, playing golf and biking than he did before he retired in January 2004.
Fishing forecast (Florida Today)
Saltwater: Before the strong winds pushed into Central Florida recently, anglers were finding decent catches of flounder at Sebastian and Fort Pierce inlets. At Sebastian, the best numbers of fish are coming along the sides of the inlet rather than along the inlet channel.
Glide company Flies East (The News-Review)
GLIDE - Many people might not know it's there. Fifteen miles out Highway 138 East from Roseburg, just outside Glide, is Umpqua Feather Merchants, a world-renowned fishing flies manufacturer.
Fishing Lines: Sharks can really get up your nose (Independent)
Actress Danniella Westbrook, according to usually reliable sources, is off to Florida for two years "to spend some quality time with my family, away from celebrity life". Although she is unknown in the Hurricane State, she will have no problem finding work.
Sellers put their homes on the 'range' (USA Today)
With houses sitting on the market longer, some agents are hoping to boost traffic, generate more bids and close more deals by listing homes in a price "range" rather than a fixed asking price.
Bonefish totals steadily rising (Miami Herald)
Approximately 329,000 bonefish reside in South Florida waters from Biscayne Bay to the Marquesas Keys west of Key West. That's the figure estimated by University of Miami fisheries scientist Jerry Ault based on last month's one-day bonefish census by 48 professional fishing guides split up among 19 zones covering 1,575 square miles.
The controversy over recreational fishing for Gulf grouper continues (Miami Herald)
The controversy over recreational fishing for Gulf grouper continues. The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council has voted to close recreational fishing for red, black and gag grouper in Gulf federal waters from Feb. 15 to March 15 in order to protect overfished red grouper stocks. Meanwhile, NOAA Fisheries has closed the recreational fishery through December for red grouper only in Gulf
Gary Leon Cantrell (Midway Driller)
Gary Leon Cantrell passed away peacefully at home in Nokomis, Florida, on November 16,2005, where he resided for the past 16 years. Gary was born in Ada, Oklahoma to Leonard and Edna Cantrell. The family moved to Maricopa where he was raised and attended school.
Republicans aim to clean up Florida's constitution (Sun-Sentinel)
TALLAHASSEE -- Republicans are aiming to "scrub" or "purify" the state constitution by revisiting several ballot initiatives carved into the document by voters in recent years.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 05:42 AM
November 27, 2005
Log Cabins Aren't What
Log Cabins Aren't What They Used to Be (The Ledger)
Log homes aren't for the North Country anymore. Their popularity has grown in Florida since last year's hurricanes, says Joe Sasso, a Lake Wales-based builder and state representative for Katahdin Cedar Log Homes. "The interest in log homes since Hurricane Charley has skyrocketed," he said. Why? "They are stronger."
Marlins fishing for home (San Jose Mercury News)
If the A's backup plan -- or the backup plan of the backup plan -- involves Las Vegas, they better get to it. The Florida Marlins, having failed repeatedly to win a taxpayer-extorted -- excuse us, taxpayer-financed -- stadium in Miami, announced Tuesday that they have received permission to scout other cities for a move as early as 2008. Team officials already met with Las Vegas Mayor Oscar
Outdoors Calendar (Sun-Sentinel)
Saturday: Strictly Florida Fishing , 6-8 a.m., 790 The Ticket (WAXY-AM), with hosts Tim Mullin and Todd Kersey. Saturday: Florida Sportsman Magazine Radio Show , 7 a.m., WKAT 1360-AM, with hosts Alan Sherman, Jim Anson, Pete Silot and Rick Berry.
Some nice weather for ducks (Sun-Sentinel)
The devastation of wetlands in Louisiana by Hurricane Katrina and the stormwater treatment areas built for Everglades restoration appear to have benefited South Florida waterfowlers.
Fishing Trends (Sun-Sentinel)
This week's cold front put a damper on the bass fishing, but the fish should start biting better this weekend. Flipping soft-plastic baits in mats of vegetation and around bulrushes in Moonshine Bay has produced some big bass and should be even more effective over the next few days.
Ready to retire? (River Valley Business Report)
Bob Bue, former president of Wells Fargo Bank in La Crosse, spends more time hunting, fishing, playing golf and biking than he did before he retired in January 2004.
Fishing Lines: Sharks can really get up your nose (Independent)
Actress Danniella Westbrook, according to usually reliable sources, is off to Florida for two years "to spend some quality time with my family, away from celebrity life". Although she is unknown in the Hurricane State, she will have no problem finding work.
Rivals seeking redemption (St. Petersburg Times)
GAINESVILLE - Pride and bragging rights have always been a major element in the Florida-Florida State rivalry. But in the 1990s and early part of this decade, they were low on the totem pole.
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November 25, 2005
Anglers' radio show set
Anglers' radio show set for 500th broadcast Saturday (Palm Beach Post)
WEST PALM BEACH These guys know how to fish and after 499 live radio shows, Eden White and George LaBonte know how to talk fishing, too.
Wicker to Florida Baptists: It s transformation time (Florida Baptist Witness)
OCALA (FBW) In times of frustration and failure, Christians must turn to the great Transformer, the creative Christ who makes all things new, Hayes Wicker preached Nov. 14 in his president s message at the Florida Baptist State Convention annual meeting in Ocala.
Glades Bouncing Back From Hurricanes' Blows (The Ledger)
EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK -- This is normally the splendid season at Everglades National Park, when mosquitoes relent (sort of), the humidity lifts and the trails through remote cypress stands and saw grass sloughs become South Florida's finest escape.
Fishing forecast (Miami Herald)
Seems like summer is still here, given the 80-plus degree heat in afternoons. A more winter-like chill is said to be en route to South Florida -- probably Sunday. . . . On her first deep-sea fishing trip, Cindy LoCicero hooked a 70-pound wahoo, which took 40 minutes to reel in. She was on the boat Launch M, fishing off Key Biscayne with captain Dave Trafton and crewman Adrian Gray. A Miami group
Marlins fishing for home (San Jose Mercury News)
If the A's backup plan -- or the backup plan of the backup plan -- involves Las Vegas, they better get to it. The Florida Marlins, having failed repeatedly to win a taxpayer-extorted -- excuse us, taxpayer-financed -- stadium in Miami, announced Tuesday that they have received permission to scout other cities for a move as early as 2008. Team officials already met with Las Vegas Mayor Oscar
Raoul Portillo's family was his wife of 11 years and son Luke, with... (Miami Herald)
Raoul Portillo's family was his wife of 11 years and son Luke, with whom he used to go trout fishing and collect old Boy Scout handbooks. But Portillo, 41, got divorced a year ago and left Washington, where he lived with his wife and Luke, and came to South Florida.
Old Seven Mile Bridge could close (Miami Herald)
The last vestige of the Keys' original Seven Mile Bridge -- first used nearly a century ago by a locomotive as part of Henry Flagler's ambitious Florida East Coast Railway -- may finally be closed if state and local agencies can't muster millions of dollars for major repairs.
Over Fishing (ScienCentral)
Should the number of people who fish for fun be limited? As this ScienCentral News video explains, that's the contention of scientists who have found figures that show that recreational fishing has a much bigger impact than originally thought.
Maul men leading the way in Seattle (USA Today)
Boasting great talent, continuity, Seattle O-line drives hot team.
New products galore for area anglers, hunters (Sun-Sentinel)
For those unfamiliar with boating, camping, fishing, hiking, hunting and sailing, getting something for the outdoors person on your holiday gift list can be difficult.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 05:42 AM
November 23, 2005
Voted #1 Florida Press
Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 FIRST PLACE Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter (Keynoter.com)
A longtime Key Wester loved by many will be put to rest Monday following his Tuesday death at age 84. His whole life was pretty much surrounded by doing things for the community, said Kurt Lewin, son of the late Kermit Lewin. He served where ever he was needed.
Old Seven Mile Bridge could close (Miami Herald)
The last vestige of the Keys' original Seven Mile Bridge -- first used nearly a century ago by a locomotive as part of Henry Flagler's ambitious Florida East Coast Railway -- may finally be closed if state and local agencies can't muster millions of dollars for major repairs.
Over Fishing (ScienCentral)
Should the number of people who fish for fun be limited? As this ScienCentral News video explains, that's the contention of scientists who have found figures that show that recreational fishing has a much bigger impact than originally thought.
Weather will be dry, chilly this week (Florida Today)
MELBOURNE - The Thanksgiving turkey will be saying "brrrrrrr" instead of "gobble" Thursday morning. The rainstorms that swept through Monday pushed a cold front into Central Florida, plunging temperatures this morning and Wednesday morning into the 40s.
High Season Is a Casualty After Storms (New York Times)
Little is normal in the Everglades after Hurricane Wilma's brutal winds and eight-foot storm surge battered the park.
Fishing forecast (Miami Herald)
Seems like summer is still here, given the 80-plus degree heat in afternoons. A more winter-like chill is said to be en route to South Florida -- probably Sunday. . . . On her first deep-sea fishing trip, Cindy LoCicero hooked a 70-pound wahoo, which took 40 minutes to reel in. She was on the boat Launch M, fishing off Key Biscayne with captain Dave Trafton and crewman Adrian Gray. A Miami group
Visitors can give thanks to these sites (Bradenton Herald)
Thanksgiving visitors to this area will have numerous fishing opportunities if wetting a line can be worked in among the turkey, trimmings and socializing.
Battered Gulf Fisheries Look to Future (Environmental Defense)
Days after Hurricane Rita pummeled the Gulf Coast, the fishing boat Norman B headed into choppy waters to catch red snapper. Captain Russell Underwood would have preferred not to take the risk of heading to sea so soon after the storm but had little choice.
Fishing forecast (Florida Today)
Saltwater: Strong winds and rain storms, which will blow out open areas of water on the Indian River Lagoon system as well as the Atlantic and surf, will make anglers uncomfortable.
Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 FIRST PLACE Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter (Keynoter.com)
Several residents representing the Keys' lobster and crab industry made a public plea to the Marathon City Council Tuesday for help following the complete devastations of their 2005-06 harvests due to this year's hurricanes.
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November 21, 2005
Gamma weakens, kills 14
Gamma weakens, kills 14 in Central America (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
U.S. military helicopters began flying aid to survivors in central America on Sunday as Gamma, the 24th major storm in a record-breaking hurricane season, weakened after killing 14 people.
Tropical Storm Gamma Kills 12, Weakens (AP via Yahoo! News)
Tropical Storm Gamma weakened Sunday into a tropical depression after it deluged the Central American coast, killing 12 people nine in Honduras and three in Belize when a small plane belonging to a lodge owned by filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola crashed.
Fishing forecast (Miami Herald)
Seems like summer is still here, given the 80-plus degree heat in afternoons. A more winter-like chill is said to be en route to South Florida -- probably Sunday. . . . On her first deep-sea fishing trip, Cindy LoCicero hooked a 70-pound wahoo, which took 40 minutes to reel in. She was on the boat Launch M, fishing off Key Biscayne with captain Dave Trafton and crewman Adrian Gray. A Miami group
Outdoors Calendar (Sun-Sentinel)
Saturday: Strictly Florida Fishing , 6-8 a.m., 790 The Ticket (WAXY-AM), with hosts Tim Mullin and Todd Kersey, featuring a live remote with NASCAR drivers participating in the Miccosukee Resort & Gaming Hot Rods & Reels charity fishing tournament at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Ready to retire? (River Valley Business Report)
Bob Bue, former president of Wells Fargo Bank in La Crosse, spends more time hunting, fishing, playing golf and biking than he did before he retired in January 2004.
Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 FIRST PLACE Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter (Keynoter.com)
Recreational fishermen are challenging a proposal for a one-month ban on grouper fishing in the Gulf of Mexico and permanent limits on the amount people can catch and keep.
Outing salutes military vets (Miami Herald)
Florida National Guard Captain Steve Caceres spent 13 months as a communications officer in Ramadi, Iraq. Now stationed in Miami, Caceres took a break Friday from post-Wilma clean-up operations to celebrate Veterans Day with his first fishing trip.
A Merry-go-round Christmas (Palm Beach Post)
In Fernandina Beach, a small fishing village northeast of Jacksonville, townsfolk know Christmas is just around the corner when the horses line up around the porch at The Bailey House.
Got seafood? Not in the Florida Keys (MSNBC)
At the very height of lobster and stone crab season, when fisherman make their money for the year, South Florida and the Keys were swept by four hurricanes Dennis, Katrina, Rita and, worst of all, Wilma. NBC's Mark Potter reports.
Old Seven Mile Bridge could close (Miami Herald)
The last vestige of the Keys' original Seven Mile Bridge -- first used nearly a century ago by a locomotive as part of Henry Flagler's ambitious Florida East Coast Railway -- may finally be closed if state and local agencies can't muster millions of dollars for major repairs.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 05:41 AM
November 19, 2005
Voted #1 Florida Press
Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 FIRST PLACE Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter (Keynoter.com)
Recreational fishermen are challenging a proposal for a one-month ban on grouper fishing in the Gulf of Mexico and permanent limits on the amount people can catch and keep.
Outing salutes military vets (Miami Herald)
Florida National Guard Captain Steve Caceres spent 13 months as a communications officer in Ramadi, Iraq. Now stationed in Miami, Caceres took a break Friday from post-Wilma clean-up operations to celebrate Veterans Day with his first fishing trip.
Outdoors Calendar (Sun-Sentinel)
Saturday: Strictly Florida Fishing , 6-8 a.m., 790 The Ticket (WAXY-AM), with hosts Tim Mullin and Todd Kersey, featuring a live remote with NASCAR drivers participating in the Miccosukee Resort & Gaming Hot Rods & Reels charity fishing tournament at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 FIRST PLACE Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter (Keynoter.com)
As if hurricanes were not enough to vex Monroe County's commercial fishermen, now come the barnacles. Worst I've ever seen, said Bruce Irwin, a life-long trapper in Marathon. The barnacles are so thick you can't open the [trap's] latches. You've got to beat it with a hammer to get the trap open.
Month-long grouper fishing ban approved (Bonita Daily News)
A one-month ban on recreational grouper fishing in the Gulf of Mexico won approval from fisheries regulators Wednesday and drew quick fire from anglers.
Fishing forecast (Miami Herald)
Seems like summer is still here, given the 80-plus degree heat in afternoons. A more winter-like chill is said to be en route to South Florida -- probably Sunday. . . . On her first deep-sea fishing trip, Cindy LoCicero hooked a 70-pound wahoo, which took 40 minutes to reel in. She was on the boat Launch M, fishing off Key Biscayne with captain Dave Trafton and crewman Adrian Gray. A Miami group
Got seafood? Not in the Florida Keys (MSNBC)
At the very height of lobster and stone crab season, when fisherman make their money for the year, South Florida and the Keys were swept by four hurricanes Dennis, Katrina, Rita and, worst of all, Wilma. NBC's Mark Potter reports.
Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 FIRST PLACE Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter (Keynoter.com)
A longtime Key Wester loved by many will be put to rest Monday following his Tuesday death at age 84. His whole life was pretty much surrounded by doing things for the community, said Kurt Lewin, son of the late Kermit Lewin. He served where ever he was needed.
Fishing Trends (Sun-Sentinel)
The cleanest water has been from the Kissimmee River to Horse Island, and that's where bass anglers have been catching good numbers of fish using lipless crankbaits and plastic stick worms.
Storms dealt blow to houseboats (Miami Herald)
John DeBlase spent 30-odd years living the South Florida houseboat scene, part Surfside 6, part Rat Pack, with a bit of fictional detective Travis McGee thrown in for color.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 05:41 AM
November 17, 2005
Florida's Home Resales Show
Florida's Home Resales Show Median Price, Sales Gains for Third Quarter 2005 (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Sales of existing single-family homes in Florida rose during third quarter 2005 along with the statewide median price: a total of 64,978 homes changed hands during the three-month period for a 7 percent increase over the 60,462 homes sold in third quarter 2004, according to the Florida Association of Realtors .
Ready to retire? (River Valley Business Report)
Bob Bue, former president of Wells Fargo Bank in La Crosse, spends more time hunting, fishing, playing golf and biking than he did before he retired in January 2004.
Outing salutes military vets (Miami Herald)
Florida National Guard Captain Steve Caceres spent 13 months as a communications officer in Ramadi, Iraq. Now stationed in Miami, Caceres took a break Friday from post-Wilma clean-up operations to celebrate Veterans Day with his first fishing trip.
Fight continues over grouper sport fishing ban (WBBH)
A battle over a popular fish could end up costing Southwest Florida millions. A controversial ban on red grouper makes the fish off limits to anyone but commercial fisherman.
Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 FIRST PLACE Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter (Keynoter.com)
Recreational fishermen are challenging a proposal for a one-month ban on grouper fishing in the Gulf of Mexico and permanent limits on the amount people can catch and keep.
Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 FIRST PLACE Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter (Keynoter.com)
As if hurricanes were not enough to vex Monroe County's commercial fishermen, now come the barnacles. Worst I've ever seen, said Bruce Irwin, a life-long trapper in Marathon. The barnacles are so thick you can't open the [trap's] latches. You've got to beat it with a hammer to get the trap open.
Florida s Home Resales Show Median Price, Sales Gains for Third Quarter 2005 (Real Estate News)
RISMEDIA, Nov. 17 Sales of existing single-family homes in Florida rose during third quarter 2005 along with the statewide median price: a total of 64,978 homes changed hands during the three-month period for a 7% increase over the 60,462 homes sold in third quarter 2004, according to the Florida Association of Realtors (FAR).
Fishing forecast (Miami Herald)
South Florida deep-sea anglers are playing catch-up with sailfish season. Schools of ballyhoo showed up along ocean reefs from Key Largo to Marathon. Captain Paul Ross, on the boat Relentess out of Bog & Mary's in Islamorada, had chances at 22 sailfish Tuesday, caught and released 10 sailfish. . . . Rick Berry said he was at Key West and watched anglers on six boats catch only two sailfish. . . .
Grouper ruling only goes so far (The News-Press)
I wish I felt better about the "huge victory" claimed by Coastal Conservation Association Florida, which sued federal fishery managers over the recent attempt to close recreational fishing for all grouper in November and December.
Residents Fear Project Threatens Black Bears (Tampa Bay Online News)
ARIPEKA - Residents of this tiny fishing village in northwest Pasco County say a proposed residential development will threaten Florida black bears, aggravate affect flooding and disrupt their tranquil way of life.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 05:41 AM
November 15, 2005
Florida Development Team Plans
Florida Development Team Plans $500M Resort Marina in Costa Rica (Commercial Property News)
At the request of the government of Costa Rica, Miami-born developers Jim Lynskey and Harvey Sasso are embarking on a $500 million resort marina project (rendering pictured) in the country's southeastern village of Golfito.
Florida Boater Is Rescued in Atlantic (The Ledger)
ANAPOLIS -- Two Maryland boaters rescued a 49-year-old Florida man whose boat capsized in rough seas about eight miles off Boca Raton.
Pa. May Let Hunters Use Prehistoric Weapon (AP via Yahoo! News)
An ancient weapon that struck fear in the hearts of Spanish conquistadors, and that some think was used to slay wooly mammoths in Florida, may soon be added to the arsenal of Pennsylvania's hunters.
Grouper ban faces challenge (Miami Herald)
(AP) -- Recreational fishermen are challenging a proposal for a one-month ban on grouper fishing in the Gulf of Mexico and permanent limits on the amount people can catch and keep.
Outing salutes military vets (Miami Herald)
Florida National Guard Captain Steve Caceres spent 13 months as a communications officer in Ramadi, Iraq. Now stationed in Miami, Caceres took a break Friday from post-Wilma clean-up operations to celebrate Veterans Day with his first fishing trip.
Southwest Florida fishing outstanding (The News-Press)
Fishing has been great. The fall runs of king and Spanish mackerel, cobia, bonito, tripletail and gag grouper are in swing, inshore anglers are catching lots of keeper-size snook and redfish, and the closed-season catch-and-release fishing for trout has been very good.
Aripeka Heights Plan Put On Hold (Pasco.TBO.com)
ARIPEKA - -- Residents of this tiny fishing village in northwest Pasco say a proposed residential development will threaten Florida black bears, aggravate flooding and disrupt their tranquil way of life.
Fishing forecast (Florida Today)
Saltwater: Anglers have found good numbers of fish above grass flats and edges of flats along the Indian River Lagoon system. Snook, seatrout, redfish, ladyfish, jack crevalle, bluefish and even Spanish mackerel have been taken along the lagoon system.
Fishing forecast (Miami Herald)
South Florida deep-sea anglers are playing catch-up with sailfish season. Schools of ballyhoo showed up along ocean reefs from Key Largo to Marathon. Captain Paul Ross, on the boat Relentess out of Bog & Mary's in Islamorada, had chances at 22 sailfish Tuesday, caught and released 10 sailfish. . . . Rick Berry said he was at Key West and watched anglers on six boats catch only two sailfish. . . .
Outdoorsman snatches 11-foot Burmese python while on fishing trip in Stuart (Sun-Sentinel)
STUART It was one heck of a fish story -- and the punch line was an 11-foot albino Burmese python.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 05:41 AM
November 13, 2005
OPINION: Keep Oil Rigs
OPINION: Keep Oil Rigs Out of Florida (RedNova)
By Greg Davenport, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach Nov. 11--Thank goodness a measure to allow offshore drilling 125 miles away from Florida's coast failed in the House of Representatives this week.
Fishing forecast (Miami Herald)
South Florida deep-sea anglers are playing catch-up with sailfish season. Schools of ballyhoo showed up along ocean reefs from Key Largo to Marathon. Captain Paul Ross, on the boat Relentess out of Bog & Mary's in Islamorada, had chances at 22 sailfish Tuesday, caught and released 10 sailfish. . . . Rick Berry said he was at Key West and watched anglers on six boats catch only two sailfish. . . .
Southwest Florida fishing outstanding (The News-Press)
Fishing has been great. The fall runs of king and Spanish mackerel, cobia, bonito, tripletail and gag grouper are in swing, inshore anglers are catching lots of keeper-size snook and redfish, and the closed-season catch-and-release fishing for trout has been very good.
Daily fishing report (St. Petersburg Times)
New divers frequently desire to dive on their own, without the expense of buying a boat or paying for charters. Unfortunately, there are few places close enough to the beach to swim to on Florida's gulf coast, and the conditions usually are marginal.
Fishing big part of event (Miami Herald)
Sport fishing is a prominent feature of the 46th annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, which concludes at 6 p.m. today. If angling is your passion, here are some exhibits to check out:
Fishing Lines: How to make lobsters out of concrete (Independent)
Told you so. Nineteen years ago, the very first story I wrote for this newspaper has come to pass. The column suggested that sea angling around much of our coastline might find a saviour in the oil industry.
Scientists hope to cast bigger net over federal fishing regulations (Florida Today)
To save more fish stocks from collapse, 406 scientists nationwide this week called for the federal government to put more weight in their advice, rather than the fishing industry's, when determining how many fish can be caught.
Boater Rescued From Sharks Off Fla. Coast (AP via Yahoo! News)
A man whose boat capsized in rough seas off the Florida coast treaded water for six hours, watching his friend die, while two boaters refused to pick him up apparently thinking he was an illegal immigrant from Haiti.
Boater Rescued From Sharks Off Fla. Coast (ABC News)
Fisherman Rescued From Sharks, High Seas Off Florida Coast After Other Boats Fail to Pick Him Up
Bush, Bronson visit South Florida farms devastated by Wilma (ABC Action News)
HOMESTEAD - Federal aid should be extended to larger farms and nurseries to help Florida's agriculture industry recover from the estimated $2.2 billion in losses caused by the four hurricanes that have hit or sideswiped the state this year, Gov. Jeb Bush said Thursday.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 05:41 AM
November 11, 2005
Bush, Bronson visit South
Bush, Bronson visit South Florida farms devastated by Wilma (WINK TV Southwest Florida)
HOMESTEAD, Fla. Federal aid should be extended to larger farms and nurseries to help Florida's agriculture industry recover from the estimated $2.2 billion in losses caused by the four hurricanes that have hit or sideswiped the state this year, Gov. Jeb Bush said Thursday.
Bush, Bronson visit South Florida farms devastated by Wilma (WINK TV Southwest Florida)
HOMESTEAD, Fla. Federal aid should be extended to larger farms and nurseries to help Florida's agriculture industry recover from the estimated $2.2 billion in losses caused by the four hurricanes that have hit or brushed by the state this year, Gov. Jeb Bush said Thursday.
Man rescued, friend lost after fishing boat sinks (Sun-Sentinel)
Sailing his boat from Maryland to Fort Lauderdale for the winter, David Pensky and his friend noticed an arm waving in the water off Delray Beach on Tuesday and heard a whistle blowing.
Body of missing South Florida fisherman reportedly found (Sun-Sentinel)
Two days after a Tamarac fisherman's boat sank and he disappeared in the ocean, four boaters found what appeared to be his body Thursday morning off the Delray Beach coast.
Search continues for missing fisherman off South Florida waters (Sun-Sentinel)
The U.S. Coast Guard and the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission are looking for a missing man after a fishing trip off Pompano Beach went terribly wrong Tuesday morning.
JEB BUSH Florida Classic - Golf, Fishing and Gala (HispanicBusiness.com)
Honorary Chairperson Jeb Bush, Governor of the State of Florida, along with Co-Chairs Dave Ericks, James Scott, Phil Smith and Stan Smith, invite you to participate in the Tenth Annual JEB BUSH Florida Classic, presented by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. A destination weekend event, the Tenth Annual JEB BUSH Florida Classic will take place December 7-9, 2005 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Bush, Bronson visit South Florida farms devastated by Wilma (Brandenton.com)
HOMESTEAD, Fla. - Federal aid should be extended to larger farms and nurseries to help Florida's agriculture industry recover from the estimated $2.2 billion in losses caused by the four hurricanes that have hit or sideswiped the state this year, Gov. Jeb Bush said Thursday.
Pro Design Labs Casts a New Website For Top Fishing Lure Company (PR Web via Yahoo! News)
Jacksonville, Florida, (PRWEB) November 9, 2005 Pro Design Labs, Inc., a technology-based solutions firm specializing in web design, search engine optimization (SEO), and strategic marketing, redesigned and launched http://www.banditlures.com for Bandit Lures, Inc. of Sardis, Mississippi.
Storm surge (Sun-Sentinel)
Hurricane Wilma will be remembered for all the damage it caused throughout South Florida, but the storm might have actually done some good for Lake Okeechobee.
Gov. Bush visits South Florida farms devastated by Wilma (Sun-Sentinel)
HOMESTEAD -- Federal aid should be extended to larger farms and nurseries to help Florida's agriculture industry recover from the estimated $2.2 billion in losses caused by the four hurricanes that have hit or brushed by the state this year, Gov. Jeb Bush said Thursday.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 05:41 AM
November 09, 2005
Fishing big part of
Fishing big part of event (Miami Herald)
Sport fishing is a prominent feature of the 46th annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, which concludes at 6 p.m. today. If angling is your passion, here are some exhibits to check out:
JEB BUSH Florida Classic - Golf, Fishing and Gala (HispanicBusiness.com)
Honorary Chairperson Jeb Bush, Governor of the State of Florida, along with Co-Chairs Dave Ericks, James Scott, Phil Smith and Stan Smith, invite you to participate in the Tenth Annual JEB BUSH Florida Classic, presented by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. A destination weekend event, the Tenth Annual JEB BUSH Florida Classic will take place December 7-9, 2005 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Man Dies After Falling Into River (The Ledger)
A North Florida man was killed when he lost control of his fishing boat and fell into the Santa Fe River, wildlife officials said. Solomon Jones, 42, of Lake Butler was thrown from his 14foot johnboat at about 4:30 p.m. Sunday, an official said.
Florida sailor s body recovered near Port Clyde (Portsmouth Herald)
BOSTON - The body of a 63-year-old Florida man was recovered Saturday after his 25-foot sailboat was spotted partially submerged near Port Clyde, Maine, according to Coast Guard officials.
The Catch of the Day? (RedNova)
By Patricia Smith, The Daily News, Jacksonville, N.C. Nov. 7--MOREHEAD CITY -- A pile of fish lay on the docks behind the Sunrise II charter boat in Atlantic Beach Friday. It was a good day for Shawn Marshall of Chesapeake, Va., and his four fishing buddies.
Dentry: (Rocky Mountain News)
Tony Milakis, a worker at Bass Pro Shops, carries a taxidermied salmon to be mounted in the fishing area of the company's 186,000-square-foot store at 7970 E. 49th Ave. in Denver. The store opens Thursday, but special events will continue through Sunday.
Anglers returning to the water find fish (Sun-Sentinel)
Not many anglers have headed offshore since Hurricane Wilma, but those who have gone out reported good fishing.
Millions of anglers drawn to fish, venues (The News-Press)
How popular is fishing in Florida? By comparison, Florida has more anglers 2.4 million and counting than the populations of Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Wyoming and Washington D.C. put together.
Anime South 2005 Schedule and Hotel Room Block (Anime News Network)
ANIME SOUTH SCHEDULE POSTED AND HOTEL ROOM BLOCK Destin, Florida - Nov. 8, 2005 - Anime South has filled its hotel room block. If you are planning to stay at the hotel, Reservations may still be able to give you the $99 convention rate on a space available basis when checking in on Friday or Saturday.
Fishing forecast (Florida Today)
Saltwater: Anglers have started to find more pompano and whiting along area beaches now that the water has cleared. The Cocoa Beach area has been especially good for pompano, which have taken cut clams and live sandfleas.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 05:41 AM
November 07, 2005
Hurricane relief found in
Hurricane relief found in the fortunes of anglers (Miami Herald)
Hurricane relief manifested itself in South Florida in several ways during the weekend. Gas lines shortened; lights flashed on; generators got turned off. And -- oh, yeah -- the University of Miami won, simultaneously paralleling the post-Wilma fishing fortunes of the Miami charter boat Miss Britt.
Anglers can voice concerns to state tonight (Daytona Beach News-Journal)
Anglers who would like to have a say-so in what happens to the future of fishing in Florida can do just that at a summit tonight in Orlando.
Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 FIRST PLACE Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter (Keynoter.com)
There's no official date for the opening of sailfish season in the Florida Keys, but the Islamorada Sailfish Tournament, set for Dec. 1 to 4, is a good place to start.
Florida's wade county (Chicago Sun-Times)
General: FloridasBeach.com. Weedon Island Preserve: (727) 453-6500 or weedonislandcenter.org.
Ready to retire? (River Valley Business Report)
Bob Bue, former president of Wells Fargo Bank in La Crosse, spends more time hunting, fishing, playing golf and biking than he did before he retired in January 2004.
WHAT TO KNOW | NEWS, TIPS AND VALUES: Hurricane update (Miami Herald)
Wilma not only smashed South Florida, she hit many of our favorite getaway spots in the rest of Florida and the Islands. Here's a brief update on conditions throughout the region:
Child saved by good samaritans after SUV goes off the Howard Frankland (Tampa Bay's 10)
Tampa, Florida -- A Bosnian family is thankful to two strangers for saving their child, after their SUV flipped off the Howard Frankland Bridge on Saturday.
Fishing big part of event (Miami Herald)
Sport fishing is a prominent feature of the 46th annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, which concludes at 6 p.m. today. If angling is your passion, here are some exhibits to check out:
Fishermen beg for assistance in the wake of four hurricanes (Miami Herald)
Keys fishermen pleaded for relief Wednesday as Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles H. Bronson inspected massive trap damage wrought by Hurricane Wilma -- the latest in a string of storms that have left the area's fishing industry in tatters.
Fishing forecast (Miami Herald)
Don't think for a second that Hurricane Wilma is gone and can be forgotten. Take a cautious trip through north Biscayne Bay and you will find cloudy water and floating debris such as sheets of plywood, planks from damaged docks, broken pilings, rope from crab-trap buoys and partially submerged boats. The scene is reported on both coasts and in the Keys.
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November 05, 2005
Outdoors Calendar (Sun-Sentinel) Saturday:
Outdoors Calendar (Sun-Sentinel)
Saturday: Strictly Florida Fishing , 6-8 a.m., 790 The Ticket (WAXY-AM), with hosts Tim Mullin and Todd Kersey. Saturday: Florida Sportsman Magazine Radio Show , 7 a.m., WKAT (1360-AM), with hosts Alan Sherman, Jim Anson, Pete Silot and Rick Berry.
Fishing forecast (Florida Today)
Saltwater: Anglers are finding Spanish mackerel, jack crevalle and bluefish in and around Fort Pierce Inlet. Most of these fish are targeting baitfish, and anglers are making catches on lures that mimic the baitfish present.
Florida Fisherman Plead for Aid for Repair Damage to Traps (RedNova)
By Jennifer Babson, The Miami Herald Nov. 3--MARATHON -- Keys fishermen pleaded for relief Wednesday as Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles H.
Fishing phenom wins trip to Florida (Fairmont Sentinel)
Fishing champion Adam Jorgensen of Fairmont has earned an expenses-paid fishing trip to the land of the Magic Kingdom.
Fishing Trends (Sun-Sentinel)
The lake has lots of dirty water at the south end along with lots of Hurricane Wilma debris, ranging from trees to trailers, in the rim canal. Bass fishing was OK along the North Shore and in the Kissimmee River, where the flow of water into the lake had fish biting. Some speckled perch were biting.
Ribfest This Weekend, In Spite Of Wilma (WPLG Click10.com via Yahoo! News)
Hurricane Wilma won't stop one of South Florida's favorite events. Ribfest 2005 will take place Friday through Sunday at Homestead Air Reserve Park.
Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 FIRST PLACE Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter (Keynoter.com)
There's no official date for the opening of sailfish season in the Florida Keys, but the Islamorada Sailfish Tournament, set for Dec. 1 to 4, is a good place to start.
Fishing towns devastated by Wilma (Florida Today)
Everglades City and Chokoloskee, two small South Florida towns known as premier fishing destinations, are mired in mud and devastation following last week's Hurricane Wilma.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 05:41 AM
November 03, 2005
Hurricane relief found in
Hurricane relief found in the fortunes of anglers (Miami Herald)
Hurricane relief manifested itself in South Florida in several ways during the weekend. Gas lines shortened; lights flashed on; generators got turned off. And -- oh, yeah -- the University of Miami won, simultaneously paralleling the post-Wilma fishing fortunes of the Miami charter boat Miss Britt.
THE REAL FLORIDA (Miami Herald)
Cayo Costa, an early 20th-century pioneer fishing village where boats flocked to the docks and talk of the day's catch filled the air, is now an ecological treasure devoid of concrete.
Judge eases the ban on grouper fishing (Gainesville Sun)
port fishermen cheered a ruling by a federal judge Monday that reverses a proposed two-month ban on recreational grouper fishing in the Gulf of Mexico.
Fishing phenom wins trip to Florida (Fairmont Sentinel)
Fishing champion Adam Jorgensen of Fairmont has earned an expenses-paid fishing trip to the land of the Magic Kingdom.
Judge overturns ban on grouper fishing in Gulf of Mexico (ABC Action News)
TAMPA - A two-month ban on recreational grouper fishing in the Gulf of Mexico, which was scheduled to begin Tuesday, has been overturned. U.S. District Judge John E. Steele ruled Monday that federal officials went too far when they outlawed all grouper fishing to protect one species, red grouper.
Judge limits Florida grouper ban (UPI)
FORT MYERS, Fla., Nov. 1 (UPI) -- A federal judge in Florida has ruled the federal fisheries agency went too far when it banned all fishing for grouper.
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