Captain’s Fishing Report for February
Captain Klopfer, Adventure Charters 941-371-1390 http://fishingsiestakey.com February is the last month of winter here in Sarasota. There will be days when it feels like...
They’re Baaack
Sea turtle season has begun: May 1 – October 31 Although May is the “official” start of turtle nesting season on Florida’s West Coast,...
Up & Down the Trail
by Stan Zimmerman Plot your spot, your parking spot The City of Sarasota is rushing madly to build a new downtown parking garage on...
Photo Gallery
Meet Lauren, our March island girl. She’s lived her whole life in Sarasota and says some of her best memories were made right on...
Fishing Forecast for March
By Captain Klopfer Adventure Charters / 941-371-1390 http://fishingsiestakey.com March is a great month to fish on Siesta Key. It is the first month of...
Army Corps Dredges Up New Concerns
Guest Commentary by Jono Miller You’ve no doubt heard about the City of Sarasota’s plan to dredge sand out of Big Pass and place...
Where did all the water go from Sarasota Bay?
By Paul Roat Winter cold fronts often bring a surprising eruption of land from the watery depths of Sarasota Bay. A confluence of wind,...
Diamonds in the rough: Small, initially ordinary park projects yield extraordinary results
By Robert Frederickson “If you build it, they will come…” That line from the 1989 film “Field of Dreams” starring Kevin Costner about a...
Sand wars here, but no problems on Anna Maria Island
By Paul Roat While sand wars are slated to start in Sarasota in late January, our neighbors to the north are quietly watching fine,...
Dolphin, manatee deaths reach ghastly levels
By Paul Roat Something is killing the great marine mammals of Florida. Dolphins and manatees died in unprecedented numbers in 2013. Scientists are still...
Captain’s Report for January 2014
Capt. Jim Klopfer’s Fishing Forecast for January 2014 By Captain Klopfer Adventure Charters / 941-371-1390 http://fishingsiestakey.com January fishing in Sarasota is all about the...
Midnight Pass: lessons learned after 30 years
By Paul Roat Sarasotans have had a long-term love affair of damaging nature. We’ve scraped, scoured, cleared, filled, circumvented, and paved Mother Nature to...