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Garrett Burton takes a swing during a double header against Paxon. (photo submitted)

Garrett Burton takes a swing during a double header against Paxon. (photo submitted)

Fletcher baseball closes season

News Staff
Sunday, November 29, 2020
The Fletcher High School baseball team played a double header against Paxon Nov. 21 to end the fall season, winning both games. The two games were pitched by Brenden McKinney, Ryen Deangelis, Walker Rabren and closer Davis Manabat. Garrett Burton hit three home runs on the day.
Local surfer Cody Thompson wins his third Red Bull Night Riders competition. (photo submitted by Surf Country)

Local surfer Cody Thompson wins his third Red Bull Night Riders competition. (photo submitted by Surf Country)

Night Riders surfing competition held

News Staff
Friday, November 27, 2020
Local surfer Cody Thompson nabbed his third win in the Red Bull Night Riders competition held Nov. 20 at the Mayport Poles. The event was not publicized to limit the crowds. Last year, the nighttime surf competition drew hundreds of spectators to the Jacksonville Beach fishing pier.

Jacksonville Golf and Country Club wins championship

News Staff
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
On Nov. 23, the team representing host Jacksonville Golf and Country Club posted a 14-under-par score of 130 to outlast 21 other area teams and win the 23rd Club Team Championship, conducted by the Jacksonville Area Golf Association and the Northern Chapter of the North Florida PGA.
Sophia and Juliana Hilliard sign their commitments to Webber International University. (photo submitted)

Sophia and Juliana Hilliard sign their commitments to Webber International University. (photo submitted)

FHS twins receive scholarships

News Staff
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Twin sisters Juliana and Sophia Hilliard, daughters of Jill and Eddie Hilliard and sisters of Faith Hilliard of Atlantic Beach, have signed full athletic and academic scholarships with Women’s Soccer Coach Brian Fallon of Webber International University in Florida.

Snook seasonal closure in Gulf starts Dec. 1

News Staff
Monday, November 23, 2020
The recreational harvest season for snook closes Dec. 1 in Gulf state and federal waters, including Monroe County and Everglades National Park, and will remain closed through Feb. 28, 2021, reopening to harvest March 1, 2021. Anglers may continue to catch and release snook during the closed season.
Joe and Stefani Pulido with a nice bag of Black Drum from this week. (photo submitted)

Joe and Stefani Pulido with a nice bag of Black Drum from this week. (photo submitted)

Focus on inshore fishing

News Staff
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Judging by the sold out bait shops, Memorial Day number of boats at the ramp, and gunwale-to-gunwale action along the jetties, it sure felt everyone got out and enjoyed the fishing weather last weekend.
David Connerth is the 2020 Lionfish Challenge recreational winner/Lionfish King. (Photo courtesy of David Connerth)

David Connerth is the 2020 Lionfish Challenge recreational winner/Lionfish King. (Photo courtesy of David Connerth)

2020 Lionfish Challenge winners announced

News Staff
Monday, November 16, 2020
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) recently announced the fifth annual Lionfish Challenge winners. The FWC will honor the first place winners in each category at their hometown dive shops via Facebook Live events on Facebook.com/FWCReefRangers.
St. Augustine angler Kellie Douglas with a beautiful multi-spotted bull redfish. (photo submitted)

St. Augustine angler Kellie Douglas with a beautiful multi-spotted bull redfish. (photo submitted)

Lot of variables in weekend forecast

News Staff
Thursday, November 12, 2020
Despite it being the middle of November the tropics are still very much alive this year, and with that activity comes a high degree of variability in the weekend forecast. As of the time of this writing, we are in the middle of the projected cone for the remnants of Eta.
Beaches local Will Vogt with a healthy backwater Redfish he caught and released. (photo submitted)

Beaches local Will Vogt with a healthy backwater Redfish he caught and released. (photo submitted)

Inshore fishing only option given weekend forecast

News Staff
Friday, November 6, 2020
It’s looking like another weekend of windy conditions and occasional rain on the First Coast. The last few months have been hard on weekend anglers with the good weather windows seemingly always falling mid week.

Final consideration for draft proposal for flounder slated for December

News Staff
Wednesday, November 4, 2020
At its October Commission meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved draft changes to the management of Florida’s flounder fishery, including several updates that were made since the first draft rule proposal presented in July.