A day after a Bradenton man was jailed for a bogus Burmese python capture, the question of just how to control the exotic nonnative snakes in Florida went before Congress.

Posted - Saturday, November 07, 2009 07:01 AM EST

Circuit Court Judge Mark Jones on Thursday continued the third of Monique Acevedo's arraignments after the disgraced former Monroe County School District official didn't show up to enter a plea.

Posted - Thursday, November 05, 2009 01:04 PM EST

The five-day forecast for Hurricane Ida shows the storm weakening as it crosses parts of Central America, before emerging over open water of the northwest Caribbean on Saturday.

From Friday through possibly the middle of next week, near-gale conditions will make boating in the Keys uncomfortable, if not downright dangerous, according to local weather forecasters.

Posted - Thursday, November 05, 2009 10:50 AM EST

A Tuesday hearing in Key Largo will outline a federal proposal to prohibit fishing for deepwater grouper species, and review annual catch-limit plans for fish including black grouper and red grouper.

Posted - Saturday, November 07, 2009 11:02 AM EST

FISH TALES | By Capt. Doug Jeffrey

SHARK! There are very few words that cause as much fear as hearing this one. It is not a cultural thing either, no matter which coastal city you visit if you talk to local people they will have a fear of sharks. Many times this fear is not logical, or is it deserved by the sharks?

Posted - Friday, November 06, 2009 11:00 AM EST

Two-time Super Bowl winning coach Jimmy Johnson is combining his favorite sports — football and fishing — into one event leading into the Super Bowl next February.

Posted - Friday, November 06, 2009 11:00 AM EST

Captains Joe Goddard and Jacob Swayze of Amoray Dive Resort accept the Blue Star vessel decal from Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary communications coordinator Karrie Carnes.

The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary has awarded a new designation for ecosystem protection to Amy Slate’s Amory Dive Resort.

Posted - Friday, November 06, 2009 11:00 AM EST

Practicing using a long spear gun in a pool during a class on spearfishing techniques for freediving.

BENEATH THE SURFACE | By Erin Magee

One of my earliest childhood memories is of fishing with my grandfather up in Minnesota. We used to go out on the lake in summers, sit in his little boat, drop a line over the side and wait to see what bit. I’d hold the fishing pole, pretend I knew what I was doing and try to look like I was focusing on getting fish, when I was usually just concentrating on trying not to scratch the 30 or so mosquito bites that covered my legs. Mosquitoes in Minnesota during the summer are a whole different breed of vicious.

Posted - Friday, October 23, 2009 10:24 AM EDT

Scuba-Fun, a Key Largo dive center for European tourists, moved to its new location in the building on the median at mile marker 92.2 noted for its sea life mural painted by artists Wyland and Guy Harvey in 2007.

Posted - Friday, October 23, 2009 10:00 AM EDT

Any park or refuge is a good place for birding, and we have plenty of both to choose from in the Keys.

Posted - Sunday, September 20, 2009 07:00 AM EDT

Key West has a rich cultural and artistic past and present that is sometimes overshadowed by the lure of the Duval Crawl; but, some locals are working hard to preserve what they see as the Southernmost City’s finest attraction: art and artists.

Posted - Monday, July 13, 2009 11:09 AM EDT

These days everyone needs a bargain. Each week The Reporter lists dining and happy hour specials in the Upper Keys. You can fax information to 852-0199 or e-mail to dgoodhue@keysreporter.com.

Posted - Friday, September 11, 2009 10:43 AM EDT