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The sad story of a man who went fishing and never returned

Sad news this week about David Richard Clark, an avid fisherman from Tallahassee who went boating Monday in Apalachee Bay and never returned. Clark, 61, launched his 18-foot Carolina Skiff Monday...

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Tis the season for: manatees, whales and ducks

As Thanksgiving approaches, South Florida outdoors enthusiasts shift their attention to the things that the onset of winter brings, including ducks, manatees and whales. Let’s start with ducks. The...

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Second phase of duck-hunting season kicks off with a bang

It’s been happy hunting for those early morning risers who venture out to the wetlands well before dawn to hunt fast-flying quarry. Last weekend — the opening weekend for the second phase of the...

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Youth spring turkey hunt this weekend

Before the regular turkey hunting season gets into full strut, kids get a chance at gobblers. This weekend, March 10-11, is the Youth Spring Turkey Hunt Weekend in parts of Florida other than South...

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Hunter education, cleanup set for this weekend at J.W. Corbett

Two events to consider this weekend at the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area in northern Palm Beach County. First, the Florida Sportsmen’s Conservation Association is looking for volunteers for its...

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Bow hunting course, bass tournament, island cleanup, kayak fishing seminar...

Four events set for this weekend (April 28-29) that should satisfy a variety of outdoor cravings: *Volunteers are needed from 8 a.m. until noon Saturday to help clean up Munyon Island in the Lake Worth...

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Dive-flag enforcement detail planned this weekend

For divers and snorkelers, the red-and-white dive flag is the primary tool used to warn passing powerboat operators that people are in the water. As the weather warms and more divers and snorkelers are...

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Law enforcement officers to target boaters using alcohol, drugs

On-the-water law-enforcement agencies are gearing up for a stepped-up enforcement effort this weekend (June 23-24) targeting boat operators who are drinking or using drugs. Nine people died in Florida...

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FWC elects new chairman, keeps snook harvest closed on state’s west coast

The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission elected Winter Park attorney Kenneth Wright as its new chairman during its meeting in Palm Beach Gardens this week. “I am honored to be elected...

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Big Cypress preserve sponsors poetry contest

Big Cypress National Preserve is looking for the Walt Whitmans out there who are willing to write poetry about the natural beauty or cultural history of the preserve east of Naples. In honor of...

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