A.G. GancarskiJanuary 21, 2020
2min402
Rifles and shotguns qualify.
Tag: fishing
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 21, 2020
Ryan NicolDecember 26, 20192min753
A similar bill from Republican state Rep. Tommy Gregory was filed in the House in mid-November.
Scott PowersSeptember 25, 2018
5min856
A backer of the Nov. 6 ballot issue to ban greyhound racing in Florida called an opponent’s statement outrageous, false, and fully-refuted by the Florida Supreme Court after the NRA Political Victory Fund circulated a warning Tuesday that Amendment 13 could one day threaten hunting and fishing rights. Carey Theil, senior advisor for the Yes […]
Drew WilsonApril 21, 2018
4min833
Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced this week that the recreational red snapper season in Gulf waters would be upped to 40 days. “Florida is a premier fishing destination and saltwater fishing in the Gulf of Mexico has a $7.6 billion economic impact in our state every year. Adding […]
Associated PressSeptember 21, 20155min261
Some Florida fishing guides say they’re being crowded out of their preferred waters by a fish they can’t keep. Many commercial and recreational fishermen in northeast Florida and throughout the south Atlantic say they’re seeing a banner year for red snapper – adding to their skepticism of data supporting federal regulations for the fish. “There […]
Guest AuthorMarch 31, 2015
7min276
Dear legislator: A number of years ago I was playing golf at Solivita, a community near Poinciana on the Polk County side of Osceola County. The area looked strangely familiar, especially the cypress swamps and pine woods between the holes. As I came up one fairway and looked into an oak hammock, I saw the […]
Guest AuthorMarch 31, 2015
7min288
Dear legislator: A number of years ago I was playing golf at Solivita, a community near Poinciana on the Polk County side of Osceola County. The area looked strangely familiar, especially the cypress swamps and pine woods between the holes. As I came up one fairway and looked into an oak hammock, I saw the […]
Guest AuthorSeptember 26, 20135min251
Florida’s elected leaders could learn a lot from the hordes of fishermen they represent. In fact, I think a statewide political fishing tournament every couple of years might be a great way to spread some much-needed wisdom among them. The prizes could be large contributions from the sponsors, deposited into the campaign accounts of the […]