April 6, 2010

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Celebrate Earth Day at Gulf Place April 17

Enjoy organic wine and live music Walk, bike, or ride to Gulf Place to enjoy an evening of green celebration Saturday, April 17th from 3 – 6 p.m., as the merchants of Gulf Place are celebrating Earth Day. Come, relax and indulge your senses with a free organic beer and wine tasting from Tree of Life, one of the area’s only distributors of these carefully crafted spirits. Listen to the sweet melodies of a local favorite, Kelsey Johnson and her newly – formed band, The...

Alaqua Animal Refuge pet of the week

Sweet adorable girl looking for a forever home A four year old Jack Russell terrier, Annabella currently resides at Alaqua Animal Refuge.  Sweet, adorable and highly energetic, Annabella loves exercise and would make an excellent companion for someone who enjoys walking or running.  She would feel most comfortable being a member of a single pet household, and is very anxious to find a loving forever home.  Come and pay her a call, she will greet you with enthusiasm and excitement....

Time to apply for wild hog quota hunt permits

Phase I applications accepted until April 12 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is accepting applications through April 12 during its Phase I random drawing for quota permits to hunt wild hogs on selected wildlife management areas. These quota permits are for hog-only hunts (both still and dog), where hunters can use modern firearms.  Many of the new summer hunts are night-only hunts.  In addition, permits for the dog hunts allow hunting with up to three dogs at...

Springtime boasts new life in Chickadee nest

Six Carolina Chickadees about to hatch On April 3, a good deal of activity was stirring at a Carolina Chickadee nest in Freeport, as six new eggs are about to hatch. Both Chickadee parents were close by as Joe Wyatt, naturalist at Hammock Bay checked the bird box for its progress. As Joe approached the box, the female chickadee flew out of the nest and perched herself on a nearby tree branch and chirped in discontent for the intrusion. The...

Nice catch first day of Gulf Grouper Season

Nice catch! Dan Margagliano of Miramar Beach landed these two nice grouper offshore 15 miles south of Destin with Pete Clauson on April 1. Using mullet and cigar minnows, they also caught a few scamp and a big red snapper. “The seas were 2-3 feet and fishing in only a 19′ center console it was a bit rough so we only fished til about noon,” Dan said. April 1 was first day of Gulf Grouper recreational season. Recreational and commercial...

Crucial nesting season for sea turtles begins after hard winter

Sea turtle nesting in Northwest Florida begins May 1 Sea turtle nesting season has begun on some of Florida’s beaches and will begin in earnest all over the state in the coming weeks. On some southeastern Florida beaches, endangered leatherback sea turtles are already laying eggs. This is good news after a winter that saw thousands of cold-stressed sea turtles successfully rescued and returned to the sea by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), with the assistance of...

Easter weekend brings free freshwater fishing to Florida

Cast a line into the creeks and rivers Sat. and Sun., it’s free! Both residents and nonresidents in Florida can fish in public fresh waters across the state without a license during the weekend of April 3 and 4. All other fishing rules apply. The Florida Legislature and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) designated the first full weekend in April each year to be Florida’s Free Freshwater Fishing Weekend. This year, that falls on Easter weekend. This is...