Sports & Leisure

The Riley family’s Team Polar Beer with their winning kingfish. (photo submitted)

The Riley family’s Team Polar Beer with their winning kingfish. (photo submitted)

Inshore fishing is steady

News Staff
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Wow, what a weekend we had last week. The Old School Kingfish shootout had an amazing turnout with over 600 boats. Huge congratulations to the Riley family for taking first place on the “The Polar Beer” with a 43-pound kingfish.

Solomon Calhoun Pool open for family, lap swimming

News Staff
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
The Solomon Calhoun Pool, 1300 Duval St., St. Augustine, has expanded services and swim times. The pool is available for lap swim from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and family swim from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays, and 1 to 4 p.m. on Sundays.

Gag grouper season opens for recreational harvest

News Staff
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Gag grouper season is open for recreational harvest in most state Gulf of Mexico waters and all federal Gulf waters (season opening does not include Franklin, Wakulla, Taylor and Jefferson counties, which opened April 1, nor Monroe County, which follows the Atlantic state season and opened May 1).
Bay scallop season opens June 15 in Dixie County, portion of Taylor County

Bay scallop season opens June 15 in Dixie County, portion of Taylor County

Bay scallop season opens June 15 in Dixie County, portion of Taylor County

News Staff
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
The 2020 recreational bay scallop season for Dixie County and a portion of Taylor County opens June 15 and will remain open through Labor Day (Sept. 7). This includes all state waters from the Suwannee River to the Fenholloway River, and includes the towns of Keaton Beach and Steinhatchee.
Ryan Brunette (photo submitted)

Ryan Brunette (photo submitted)

Freedom Boat Club names new director of operations

News Staff
Thursday, June 4, 2020
Freedom Boat Club of Jacksonville and St. Augustine has named Ryan Brunette as its new director of operations. Brunette, who has years of experience in the marine industry, will directly oversee the day-to-day operations of the franchise locations in Jacksonville, Jacksonville Beach and St.
Descending devices return fish to a depth where gases in the body cavity can recompress.

Descending devices return fish to a depth where gases in the body cavity can recompress.

When releasing deep-water fish, the right tools mean everything

News Staff
Thursday, June 4, 2020
It’s that time of year when you may be fishing for snapper and grouper. Continue your role as a conservationist when releasing fish by looking out for signs of barotrauma and being prepared to respond.
Emme Hnath and Lily Doyle fishing the Intracoastal. (photo submitted)

Emme Hnath and Lily Doyle fishing the Intracoastal. (photo submitted)

Weather ideal for offshore fishing

News Staff
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
With active tropics and and a breezy start to the summer, all eyes are on the forecast waiting on good windows to fish.
Compete in the 2020 Lionfish Challenge

Compete in the 2020 Lionfish Challenge

Compete in the 2020 Lionfish Challenge

News Staff
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Now is the time to register for the 2020 Lionfish Challenge. The Lionfish Challenge is an incentive program that rewards harvesters for their lionfish removals. With a tiered system, everybody can be a winner. The participant who harvests the most lionfish will be crowned the Lionfish King/Queen.
photo from www.airstreamventures.com/usacamateurroad

photo from www.airstreamventures.com/usacamateurroad

USA Cycling Road Amateur Nationals set for September

News Staff
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
The future of USA Cycling is still coming to Clay County in 2020. After postponing the event at the start of the pandemic, USA Cycling has rescheduled its Road Amateur National Championships to Sept. 10 through 13 in Clay County – the first of a two-year agreement to host the event.