Sports & Leisure

The Fletcher wrestling team after the Gateway wrestling championship. (photo submitted)

The Fletcher wrestling team after the Gateway wrestling championship. (photo submitted)

Fletcher wins wrestling championship

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Thursday, February 6, 2020
The Gateway wrestling championship was held Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 at Fletcher High School. Fletcher High School won the championship with a final score of 177. This is the third time the team has won in four years. The team had a nine place finishers, with four champions.
photo by Chris Shultz

photo by Chris Shultz

A monster kingfish

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Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Team Nimrod with a monster kingfish.

Butler Boat Ramp is open

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Tuesday, February 4, 2020
The Butler Boat Ramp is now open to the public after being closed for a canal dredging project.
photo by Chris Shultz

photo by Chris Shultz

Nice sheepshead!

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Monday, February 3, 2020
Mallory Hendrix shows off a pair of sheepshead.
Turntable equipment and supplies will be for sale along with records, cassettes and CDs.

Turntable equipment and supplies will be for sale along with records, cassettes and CDs.

Record fair coming to St. Augustine

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Friday, January 31, 2020
The Spring 2020 St. Augustine Record Fair, presented by local record store ToneVendor, returns to The St. Augustine Amphitheatre Sunday, March 22. The biannual St. Augustine Record Fair is a free, family-friendly event that is open to the public. It will be held from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Beaches resident Justin Quintal won the world title at the World Surf League Open Longboarding Championship in Taiwan.

Beaches resident Justin Quintal won the world title at the World Surf League Open Longboarding Championship in Taiwan.

Jacksonville Beach native wins World Longboard Championship

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Thursday, January 16, 2020
When the World Surf League’s Open World Longboard Championship was held in December at Jinzun Harbor, Taiwan, the Beaches got represented in a big way. Jacksonville Beach native and Fletcher graduate Justin Quintal claimed the World Title and the first prize of $10,000.  “It’s been a busy year.
FWC's Lionfish Educational Exhibit Program funded this exhibit found at the Gulf Specimen Marine Lab in Wakulla County. (photo by Mike Kennison/FWC)

FWC's Lionfish Educational Exhibit Program funded this exhibit found at the Gulf Specimen Marine Lab in Wakulla County. (photo by Mike Kennison/FWC)

FWC offering funding for lionfish exhibits

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Sunday, January 12, 2020
Public facilities that want to create exhibits about invasive lionfish are in luck. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has a Lionfish Educational Exhibit Program that provides one-time financial assistance to help build or update a high-quality lionfish exhibit.
photo submitted

photo submitted

First black drum

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Thursday, January 9, 2020
Margo Meagher shows off her first black drum with Capt. Matt Chipperfield.

St. Johns County closes fishing pier

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Wednesday, January 8, 2020
The St. Johns County Ocean and Fishing Pier is closed through May for repairs and rehabilitation. The north beach access point adjacent to the pier will also be closed for the duration of the project, and access to the beach near the pier will also be intermittently restricted during this time.

How saltwater fishing management boundaries came to be

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Tuesday, January 7, 2020
When you are on a boat, it’s hard to imagine boundaries. The sea is the sea. Wave after wave, it all looks the same. Above-water landmarks are few and far between. There are no signs that say, “now entering federal waters.” Regulatory boundaries are sometimes hard to fathom.