Fog enveloped palmetto trees in a peaceful haze as the sun poked over the eastern tree tops on a humid spring morning in southwest Florida. A single osprey perched on the edge of its nest, defiantly ...

FWC accepting applications now for 2026 goliath grouper harvest. The goliath grouper harvest period opens March 1 and runs through May 31, 2026. The 2026 goliath grouper harvest is limited to 200.

SARASOTA, Fla. (SNN) — A group of Riverview High School students had the idea to go shark-fishing last weekend and reeled in something unexpected off of Turtle Beach in Sarasota. “At first we were ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is accepting applications for the 2026 season to catch goliath grouper in state waters. This unique recreational opportunity is possible through ...

A Florida teenager and his friends landed the catch of a lifetime when they pulled in a fish estimated to weigh about 250 pounds from the beach. FOX 13 in Tampa reported that Isaac Francis, a ...

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. (SNN-TV) — Some area high school students have a big fish story to tell. According to proud dad Stuart Francis, his son Isaac and his friends caught a goliath grouper while ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WSVN) — A Florida teenager and his friends landed the catch of a lifetime when they pulled in a fish that weighed close to 250 pounds. Isaac Francis, 17, was fishing at Turtle Beach in ...

Nashville Predators forward Zach L'Heureux caught a 150-pound goliath grouper while fishing in Tampa. L'Heureux considers the fish a personal trophy and hopes to help the Predators win the Stanley Cup ...

Snook have now become catch and release only during the next three months. The summer spawn will surely put a snook within a few feet of your dangled baits, especially near or in the inlets between ...