Florida Keys Bonefish Get Added Protection

Bonefish, one of Florida’s most sought-after sportfish, is now one step closer to gamefish status. This species, sometimes called the grey ghost of the flats, is highly prized by fly fishermen and anglers using conventional tackle. Often regarded as the fastest fish in inshore waters, the bonefish is known for its lightning fast runs through shallow water. …

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New manatee speed zones going up in Chokoloskee Bay

The new regulations will mean an end to restrictions on boat dock construction in the Everglades City area brought on by 2000 lawsuit by conservation groups.

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Flats Class Founder Fishes Florida 52 Weeks a Year

When C. A. Richardson isn’t fishing the professional redfish tour, the St. …

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Decision to list loggerheads as endangered delayed until March

As part of a settlement last fall of a 2007 lawsuit filed by conservation groups, federal agencies had agreed to announce their findings by today.

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Florida panther advocates sue Obama administration

A dispute over the future of the endangered Florida panther has put plans for a proposed new town east of Naples on hold and resulted in a lawsuit in federal court in Fort Myers. For starters, five conservation groups sued the Obama administration Thursday over its rejection of the groups’ petitions to add permitting hurdles [...]

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