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Florida Fishing News - Cubans head for Mexico to reach U.S. (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)


Cubans head for Mexico to reach U.S. (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
ISLA MUJERES, Mexico -- On the night Lazaro Mendez got an alert that his boat had been stolen from the Florida Keys, he was swept up in a new chapter of the Cuban boat people drama.

Merritt Island fishing operation gains another ally (Florida Today)
MERRITT ISLAND -- The Merritt Island Redevelopment Agency board voted unanimously Thursday to join the county in applying for a state grant, allowing for the purchase and preservation of Old Florida-style commercial fishing operations.

Here to stay (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
Exotic fish aren't the best things to be found in Florida's fresh waters, but they're probably here to stay.