With the last-quarter moon arriving early Thursday morning, 13 minutes after midnight, the early-morning bite will be strongest of the daytime feeding migrations. Anglers should be on the water by 6 a.m. and expect the peak period to start at about 7 a.m. and last for at least an hour. ...more

December 10, 2009

The New Moon occurs today at 7:14 p.m. and will be of medium-strength because the moon is six days away from its apogee. Therefore, there will be three moderate feeding migrations over the next three days that reach a 5 or 6 on the 1-10 scale, with 10 being the best rating. ...more

November 16, 2009

Finally, I think it might be safe to say that anglers can expect constant fishing factors that are more favorable than unfavorable; the wind seems to be mostly from a northerly direction and between 10-18 mph on the water, and the water temperatures exactly where fish feed best at, and more often. ...more

November 9, 2009

Florida is flat as a pancake with minimal elevation and is all but surrounded by water. The farthest point inland from the Gulf or Atlantic is just 70 miles, while most of the population lives within 25 miles of the coast on land no more than 20 feet above sea level. We are 18 million people living on a sand bar with more at risk and more to lose from sea level rise than anywhere in the world. ...more

March 29, 2009

As federal investigators searched the debris of Continental Connection Flight 3407, questions lingered over the use of the plane's autopilot system during icy conditions. ...more

February 15, 2009

After two years of review and public debate, state regulators are poised to approve a controversial landfill that sits near the headwaters of two of the region's major rivers. ...more

December 18, 2008

The towering vistas, the hiking trails, quaint towns, waterfalls and natural waterslides can make you feel like a kid again. ...more

October 6, 2008

Tropical Storm Fay hobbled across northern Florida on Friday as the state's death toll related to the storm rose to seven. The storm, which has never reached hurricane status, dumped huge amounts of rain in some parts of Florida. ...more

August 23, 2008

Hillsborough County's regional reservoir could be out of commission for several years while engineers try to fix cracks in the reservoir's inner walls. ...more

August 19, 2008

JAPAN - President Bush said Sunday he does not feel the need to boycott the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics to state his opposition to China's human rights record. Skipping the event would be an "affront" to the Chinese people, he said. ...more

July 6, 2008