Raising redfish to release into Tampa Bay may be a worthy undertaking, but raising the fry on taxpayer-owned environmental lands isn't a plan the property's overseers easily can support. ...more

March 12, 2009

Wildlife officials have fined four South Florida men $10,000 for catching and keeping three undersized swordfish instead of throwing them back into the water. ...more

March 7, 2009

A two-year drought and the region's relentless demand for water means a boon for anglers as tons of game fish have been evicted from a shrinking reservoir and put in nearby ponds. ...more

March 7, 2009

Nick Schuyler, the only one rescued so far of four men whose boat capsized Saturday in the Gulf of Mexico, remained in good condition today, though still in intensive care. ...more

March 5, 2009

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission this morning launched an effort to recover the 21-foot boat that capsized this past weekend with four men aboard, leaving one survivor. ...more

March 5, 2009

As hopes of finding three missing boaters waned Tuesday after a Saturday boating accident 45 miles off of the Clearwater coast, it brought to the forefront the importance for boaters to follow simple safety procedures. ...more

March 4, 2009

The U.S. Coast Guard has found one of four missing boaters clinging to the capsized vessel today in the Gulf of Mexico and the Coast Guard said it has rescued Nick Schuyler, a former University of South Florida football player who was on a Saturday fishing trip with three other people. ...more

March 2, 2009

Two former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and two former University of South Florida football players are presumed missing in the Gulf of Mexico after failing to return home from a Saturday fishing trip. ...more

March 1, 2009

The Tampa Tribune Outdoors Expo & Boat Show kicks off today at 1 p.m. at the Florida State Fairgrounds east of Tampa. As always, the first day of the show offers free admission. ...more

February 27, 2009

Hunters, anglers, boaters and outdoors families will gather with 20,000 of their closest friends at the 2009 Tampa Tribune Outdoors Expo & Boat Show next weekend at the Florida State Fairgrounds east of Tampa. ...more

February 22, 2009