It's never a good sign when an animal disappears from the place that gave it its name. ...more

August 27, 2008

Ever catch a 20-pound snook? Odds are that even if you have been so lucky as to get a huge fish in recent years, you're not actually sure of how much the lunker weighed. All snook longer than 33 inches (32 inches on the east coast) must now be released, and even weighing the fish is discouraged because weighing them requires suspending them from the jaw - a no-no for successful release. ...more

June 22, 2008

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist should veto the $50 million appropriation state lawmakers set aside for an energy consortium at the University of Florida. The funding violates the rules of academic integrity and is a prime example of why it would be disastrous to give the Legislature unchecked power over the university system. ...more

June 2, 2008

This year, the theme at Riverview's Summerfield Elementary School is growing young learners. ...more

January 30, 2008

This year, the theme at Riverview's Summerfield Elementary School is growing young learners. ...more

January 28, 2008

The worst-case scenario is projected more than 50 years out, but environmental activists said Tuesday that the time to start protecting Florida's agricultural lands from urban development is now. ...more

October 24, 2007