Many of the patients are bereft, angry, broken. Their stories are gruesome and the process of recovery exhausting. In time, the repeated stories of battle and loss can leave even the most professional therapist numb or angry. ...more

November 8, 2009

Water temperature continues to hover around the low 60s, and that means slow fishing on the flats around South Shore. Snook are practically dormant when it gets that cold, and even when they do eat there isn't much fight in them. Snook season reopened March 1 but thus far, there has not been much to shout about. ...more

March 4, 2009

With mid-winter conditions in effect, anglers have stayed on the dock for the most part. Small-craft warnings combined with morning temperatures in the high 30s make local fishing a challenge most are not willing to accept. And you can bet that the fish are not biting after a 10-degree drop in water temperature. ...more

January 29, 2009

A series of minor cold fronts shut the bite down recently. ...more

January 21, 2009

President-elect Barack Obama wants more transparency and strict guidelines for using the second $350 billion of the bailout fund Congress approved last fall to stabilize the nation's financial system. ...more

January 11, 2009

Residents along waterways and shorelines from Lee to Levy counties can expect another round of coastal flooding during high tide this morning from Hurricane Ike. ...more

September 11, 2008

Tides pushed by Hurricane Ike surged 2 to 3 feet above normal this morning, causing some minor flooding in low areas of the Tampa Bay area. The National Weather Service has received reports of street flooding in Shore Acres in Pinellas County as well as water pushing over docks in St. Pete Beach. Also, water topped the seawall along portions of Bayshore Boulevard in Tampa. ...more

September 10, 2008

I never thought I'd have to come to this, defending Phil Gramm on anything. ...more

July 21, 2008

It has been typical summer fare for South Shore anglers the past few weeks. The afternoon outgoing tides have been better than the morning rise, but not much. Thunderstorms have threatened almost daily. ...more

July 15, 2008

GO FISHING is a daily look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Fred Everson. ...more

July 6, 2008