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Snapper Season

Written by:Terry Tomalin

Red snapper season in the state and federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico opens Saturday. This season in state waters, which begin nine miles offshore, will last 44 days and remain open through July 1 Read More »

  1. Salt Water
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Light Tackle, Big Fun

Written by:Terry Gibson

From the cypress-lined creeks of the Everglades, to northwest Florida rivers such as the Suwannee, this state is full of swift, narrow, tannin-colored streams. And these waters are full of fish, incl Read More »

Biscayne National Park is a boater's paradise.
outdoorsy

Biscayne National: Paradise of a Park

Written by:Terry Tomalin
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS

A few miles south of downtown Miamiyou'll find an island oasis, beckoning to paddlers. On weekends, Biscayne National Park gets crowded with pleasure boaters trying to escape the hustle and bustle of Read More »

  1. Go Green
  2. Outdoorsy
  3. Kid Friendly
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Best Atlantic Fishing Bets for Spring

Written by:Terry Gibson

If you’re coming to Florida this month for Spring Break or any other reason, definitely plan on fishing. Here are five bites to look forward to: Cobia stack up on the wrecks in Florida Bay. These brui Read More »

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Fishing at Disney for Largemouth

MULTIPLE LOCATIONS

When most people think of Walt Disney World, they imagine life-sized mice, dogs and even ducks. But Florida's No. 1 tourist attraction has a species often overlooked by most visitors: largemouth bass. Read More »

nearshore-fishing

How to Do Florida: Scalloping

Steinhatchee, FL

How to Do Florida's Chad Crawford and family go scalloping in Steinhatchee off Central Florida's west coast. The best part: taking their catch to local restaurant Fiddler's for a feast. Read More »

Great sunsets are part of the package.
fishing-tips

Everglades Fishing Adventure

March is a great time for a fishing adventure in Everglades National Park. Nights are cool, the bugs aren’t bad, and the flats and backcountry fishing is heating up.If you’re new to this area, it pays Read More »

  1. Outdoorsy
  2. Off The Beaten Path
  3. Fresh Water
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Frenchy's Does Grouper

MULTIPLE LOCATIONS

In Clearwater Beach, fishing for grouper with Frenchy's Seafood Company, and enjoying a classic grouper sandwich at Frenchy's Rockaway Grill, or Frenchy's other local restaurants and cafes, are almost Read More »

fly-fishing

Best of Florida Fly-Fishing

MULTIPLE LOCATIONS

Within an hour of Palm Beach International Airport, adventurous Florida fly-fishermen battle dozens of popular species in some of the state's most beautiful environments. Stay in style, while catching Read More »

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How to Do Florida: Lobstering in the Keys

MULTIPLE LOCATIONS

Florida lobster season is Aug. 6-March 31, and one of the Sunshine State's biggest lobster destinations is Islamorada in the Florida Keys. Get your very own lobster crash course as Mark Poetz, a longt Read More »

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Shore Diving on BioRock Reef

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Already the best shore dive in Florida, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea looks to the future with a reef expansion project found nowhere else in the continental United States. A simple swim from the beach puts y Read More »

Fresh from sea and just off the boat in Fort Myers Beach, a box of the succulent Florida shrimp known as 'pink gold.'
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'Pink Gold' in Fort Myers Beach

Written by:Chelle Koster Walton
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Dennis Henderson flicks the head off a raw pink shrimp with his thumb, deftly skims off its flimsy shell and pops it into his mouth, pronouncing it, with a smile, “sweet as can be.” Most people prefe Read More »

  1. Outdoorsy
  2. For Foodies
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Crabbing on Tampa Bay

Tampa, FL

How to Do Florida host Chad Crawford joins Tampa Bay legend Gus Muench, of Gus' Crabby Adventures based in Ruskin, for a day's work hauling traps and then a rewarding crab dinner. Read More »