The nearest shore reefs are really turning on with limits of bee-liners at the top of the list; triggerfish as well as some mangroves are also being caught, shrimp are the bait of choice, cut mullet, works well. We have had several good inshore reports from our local captains; Capt Phil of Phil’s charter service…
During the week of Feb. 23 through 29, Officer Lipford was on patrol in Gulf County targeting night hunters when he observed a vehicle displaying a light into an open field in a manner capable of disclosing the presence of deer. He stopped the vehicle and found the driver and passenger were in possession of…
During the week of Feb. 23 through 29, Officer Lipford was on patrol in Gulf County targeting night hunters when he observed a vehicle displaying a light into an open field in a manner capable of disclosing the presence of deer. He stopped the vehicle and found the driver and passenger were in possession of…
Things are really starting to heat up offshore, Dave Mason reporting that the amberjack, while not in season, are definitely a workout, with vertical jigging, such as slow pitch or 2 to 3 Bucktails, seem to be the ticket. Working them quickly up from the bottom. AJ’s like a fast-working bait with quick stop and…
Watching for manatees while boating is always important and spring is a particularly important season for boaters to go slow and lookout below for the slow-moving mammals as they naturally disperse from their winter refuges. Manatees overwinter in Florida springs, power plant discharges and other warm-water sites, relying on water that is warmer than 68…
Carrabelle resident Vivian Kane celebrated her 94th birthday last week, on Wednesday, March 20. She was born Vivian Thompson in Harveston City on March 20, 1930, sister to the late Vernon Thompson, for whom the Carrabelle Airport is named. Harveston City, which had a mill at the time, no longer exists, having been transformed into…
This Sunday, Dr. Carlos Vega, associate professor of saxophone at Florida A & M University, will offer a free education seminar at Trinity Episcopal Church in Apalachicola before his Latin Jazz Ensemble performs original and classic Latin-infused music. Vega has extensive music connections throughout the United States and has performed with Gloria Estefan and the…
K-9 tracking teams from 14 Florida Department of Corrections institutions gathered from across the Panhandle to exhibit their superior tracking abilities in Bristol earlier this month. Taking first was the team from Carrabelle’s Franklin Correctional Institution, with second place going to the team from Chipley’s Northwest Florida Reception Center, and third place to Blountstown’s Calhoun…
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is sharing the reminder that bat maternity season, the time when most of our state’s native and beneficial bats give birth and raise their young, starts on April 16. Now is the time for property owners to check homes and other buildings for roosting bats before bat maternity…
During the week of Feb. 23 through 29, Officer Lipford was on patrol in Gulf County targeting night hunters when he observed a vehicle displaying a light into an open field in a manner capable of disclosing the presence of deer. He stopped the vehicle and found the driver and passenger were in possession of…
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