Sports & Leisure

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Sheepshead

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Monday, March 4, 2019
Amelia Fiastro holds the lone sheepshead caught during Tuesday’s trip with Chris Shultz.
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Mangrove snapper

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Thursday, February 28, 2019
Nick Pulido shows off a healthy mangrove snapper.
Swimmers and a diver from Ponte Vedra High School set a number of records at the 2A Florida State Championships. (photo submitted)

Swimmers and a diver from Ponte Vedra High School set a number of records at the 2A Florida State Championships. (photo submitted)

Ponte Vedra swim team breaks records

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Sunday, February 17, 2019
The Ponte Vedra High School Swim and Dive season has come to a close with an outstanding showing at the 2A Florida State Championships.
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Great catch

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Sunday, February 10, 2019
Capt. Brandon Ingalls lands a catch.
A firefighter shows Casey Feindt, right, how to wear the gear used during the Fight For Air Climb. (photo submitted)

A firefighter shows Casey Feindt, right, how to wear the gear used during the Fight For Air Climb. (photo submitted)

Hundreds will climb Bank of America Saturday

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Thursday, January 31, 2019
Hundreds of supporters have already signed up to climb up 36 flights of stairs at the Bank of America Tower during the American Lung Association’s Fight For Air Climb on Saturday, Feb. 2, at 8 a.m.
Runners both human and canine take to the beach for the Chariots of Fur 5k in Jax Beach. (photo submitted)

Runners both human and canine take to the beach for the Chariots of Fur 5k in Jax Beach. (photo submitted)

Runners and pets take to the beach for Chariots of Fur

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Thursday, January 31, 2019
The Chariots of Fur 5k run/walk and 1-mile fun run will be held at SeaWalk Pavilion on Saturday, Feb. 2. Runners with and without pets will with gather to participate in the 9th annual event. The run will begin at the Pavilion Lawn, cross over at SeaWalk Pavilion, and continue to 25th Avenue South.
Stefani Hosch with a solid spec. (photo submitted)

Stefani Hosch with a solid spec. (photo submitted)

Check fishing, safety gear now to be ready for spring

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Thursday, January 31, 2019
The fishing has been tough this week – dropping temperatures, constant wind and a steady offshore swell have made it tough on just about everyone. Offshore is off the table until the ocean calms down, and inshore is fishable but miserable with the cold.
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Seatrout

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Sunday, January 27, 2019
Gabe Lefebvre holds a spotted seatrout.

FWC Commission provides shrimp fishery update

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Tuesday, October 9, 2018
At its September meeting near Tallahassee, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved changes to commercial shrimp fishery management that will eliminate barriers to participation in the expanding live seafood market.