Jerry Hill Sr., the Bradenton Herald's outdoors columnist for 32 years, died March 13 at Manatee Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was 69. ...more

March 22, 2009

The 19th edition of the Tampa Tribune Outdoors Expo hosted by Frank Sargeant comes to the Florida State Fairgrounds on February 27th. ...more

February 15, 2009

Famed television angler Stu Apte, who was in Tampa last week for the Mercury Marine Celebrity Fishing Tournament, has just released his book of memoirs, "Of Wind and Tides." ...more

November 23, 2008

The Greater Temple Terrace Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the Ed Hanna Business of the Year Award. ...more

November 5, 2008

The Frank Sargeant Semi-Retirement Roast and Coastal Conservation Association fundraiser is scheduled for Nov. 9 from 6 to 10 p.m. at Skipper's Smokehouse, 910 Skipper Road in Tampa, off Nebraska Avenue. ...more

November 2, 2008

GO FISHING is a look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Billy Nobles, left, with "Reel Animals" partner Mike Anderson. ...more

October 18, 2008

The Florida Sportsman Fishing and Boating Show comes to the Florida State Fairgrounds on Sept. 27-28, with new fishing seminars by some of Florida's top anglers. The show includes hands-on, how-to tables, where experts will offer advice on everything from knot-tying to working a lure to rigging an offshore bait. ...more

September 19, 2008

Tampa Bay is Florida's largest open estuary and as such plays an important role in the fishery that exists along the west coast of Florida, as well as the economic well-being of our area. Twenty-four years ago, when Frank Sargeant took up a pen at The Tampa Tribune, the state of the bay was not good. He immediately grasped the situation and used his columns to improve Tampa Bay. ...more

August 7, 2008

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is reminding scallop divers that a dive flag is required. ...more

July 4, 2008

GO FISHING is a daily look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Tribune outdoors editor Frank Sargeant. ...more

June 3, 2008