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    Red snapper season closes July 11 in state waters

    The 2016 recreational red snapper season in Gulf of Mexico state waters closes July 11, with the last day of harvest being July 10. The season will re-open Fridays, Saturdays…

    FWC to fund high school fishing teams

    By AMBER NABORS / Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Participation in rough-and-tumble sports is a great way to get high schoolers exercising. But there are many students who want…

    3 softball teams playing in state championships

    Three Taylor County girls’ softball teams will be competing in the Babe Ruth State Championships to be played this weekend, June 30 through July 4, in Lake City. The tournament…

    Gag grouper season closes June 30 in state waters

    Gag grouper recreational harvest will close in state waters off the coasts of Franklin, Wakulla, Jefferson and Taylor counties July 1, with the last day of harvest June 30. The…

    Florida sweeps list of ‘Top Family Friendly Places to Boat and Fish’

    Florida swept the Take Me Fishing™ 2016 “Top 100 Family Friendly Places to Boat and Fish in the U.S.” list, hosting the top four locations with nine locations on the…

    No bear hunt for Florida in ‘16

    The seven-member Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) voted 4-3 Wednesday to postpone bear hunting in Florida in 2016 at their meeting in Eastpoint. Although the framework for bear…

    Taylor T-ball all stars win three games

    The Taylor County T-ball all star team participated in a warm-up tournament before competing in the Cal Ripken State Qualifier for the third straight year June 11-13. “Our first attempt…

    197 anglers catch 111 fish during Nauti-Girls tourney

    The seventh annual Nauti-Girls Fishing Tournament was held Saturday, June 11, with 197 anglers weighing in 111 fish. The weigh-in for the tournament, sponsored by the Steinhatchee Projects Board, was…

    Hooks 9U team to hold tryouts

    The Hooks 9-under travel baseball team will be holding open tryouts on Saturday, July 9, at 9 a.m. at the softball fields across from Taylor County High School. The tryouts…

    Angler catches a state record shoal bass in Gadsden Co.

    Jimmy Ray Tice from Cottondale caught a 5.2-pound shoal bass on the Apalachicola River in Gadsden County at 6:45 a.m. on May 27. He beat the previous certified state record…