Anglers of all ages are invited to vie for some nifty prizes and bragging rights in the first Ruskin Chamber Catch & Release Grand Slam. ...more

April 1, 2009

At the same time the Tampa Bay area and much of the country has been saddened by the story of three football players lost in the Gulf of Mexico, the University of South Florida is preparing to dismantle a buoy system that can provide critical information to search-and-rescue missions. ...more

March 12, 2009

Serious boaters in the Bay area know O'Neill's Marina well. The business, near the north end of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, has been an icon for 55 years, giving fishermen a place to buy bait, fuel up and have their boats serviced. The marina is run by the Phillips family, under a lease with the city of St. Petersburg. That lease will expire this summer, and St. Petersburg managers have told the family the city will take over the operation. ...more

January 13, 2009

Although boating may be the No. 1 recreational activity in this town, finding a place to moor them or store them can be not only difficult but expensive. ...more

September 3, 2008

Abuse of fireworks in Pasco County yards usually lights the fuses on tempers of area residents every Fourth of July. ...more

July 1, 2008

Florida regulators cut the daily red snapper catch limit for charter boats Thursday, but rejected shortening the state's snapper fishing season - a compromise intended to save the overfished species with an eye to the economic fears of Panhandle fishermen. ...more

February 8, 2008

Low water levels in Lake Okeechobee are forcing the closure of a key navigation lock that allows boaters to cross between the lake and the Kissimmee River. ...more

February 4, 2008

TAMPA - At the tender age of 49, Mike Cooper got his first tattoo this week. He sat quietly in the red dentist-type chair at Addicted 2 Tattoos while shop owner Lenny Welch applied the buzzing needle. He swore he felt nothing. ...more

January 24, 2008