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Family seining will be held at GTM Research Reserve

News Staff
Saturday, November 5, 2022
A guided family seining activity will be held Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve. Participants can pull a seine net in Guana Lake to collect fish, crabs and other marine life. The event will be held from 9 to 11 a.m.
When “falling back” – turning your clocks back an hour – it’s also time to change your irrigation system timer to water your lawn only on your designated watering day.

When “falling back” – turning your clocks back an hour – it’s also time to change your irrigation system timer to water your lawn only on your designated watering day.

'Fall back' clocks and irrigation timers this weekend

News Staff
Friday, November 4, 2022
Starting Sunday, Nov. 6, residents across the 18 counties of the St. Johns River Water Management District should reset their automatic sprinkler systems to water no more than once a week. “Outdoor irrigation accounts for nearly half of most Floridians’ monthly water bill,” said St.
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Great catch

News Staff
Friday, October 28, 2022
Matilda Sheklin reeled in this catch while fishing from dad’s boat, Sea Turtle, off the Mayport jetties.
Abby and Mike represent the Fletcher High School Garden Club in the homecoming parade. (photo by Merle Watterson)

Abby and Mike represent the Fletcher High School Garden Club in the homecoming parade. (photo by Merle Watterson)

Fletcher has homecoming parade

News Staff
Thursday, October 27, 2022
On Oct. 24, Fletcher High School homecoming king and queen candidates showcased their club or sport allegiance, and threw out candy, during the homecoming parade. Cars were decorated and the candidates were dressed up. The theme was the '80s.
Local band Carpetbaggers performs at the Colonial Oak Music Park. (photo by Gail Carson)

Local band Carpetbaggers performs at the Colonial Oak Music Park. (photo by Gail Carson)

VisitStAugustine.com unveils new Live Music Calendar App

News Staff
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
VisitStAugustine.com has announced the debut of its new Live Music Calendar App, enabling users to find where favorite musicians are playing around St. Augustine while discovering new ones.
Locals Joe Pulido and Will Vought found perfect weather and hungry pompano at the pier last week. (photo submitted)

Locals Joe Pulido and Will Vought found perfect weather and hungry pompano at the pier last week. (photo submitted)

Pier fishing has been stellar

News Staff
Friday, October 21, 2022
The beach bite has just kept heating up as the water temperatures along the coast slowly settle toward wintertime. The pompano fishing this week was as good as it gets from the reports I heard. The bites have been good all along the First Coast from Matanzas to Nassau.
The recent annual Flounder Pounder was a huge success in raising more than a million dollars for the Jacksonville School for Autism. Local Captain Jon Houston (left) took home the win with a 11.03-pound aggregate, while Kelsey Carter (center) secured the women’s division with 5.14-pound fish. Louie Joseph (right) won the junior angler with a 3.96-pounder. (photos submitted)

The recent annual Flounder Pounder was a huge success in raising more than a million dollars for the Jacksonville School for Autism. Local Captain Jon Houston (left) took home the win with a 11.03-pound aggregate, while Kelsey Carter (center) secured the women’s division with 5.14-pound fish. Louie Joseph (right) won the junior angler with a 3.96-pounder. (photos submitted)

Bite is picking up along the beach

News Staff
Sunday, October 16, 2022
As the days get shorter, the fishing has been getting better for local anglers. The bite is really picking up along the beach; the inshore action has been steady, and off shore we had some great reports. For both inshore and off shore, the transition from summer patterns into fall is well underway.