May 2010

TALLAHASSEE – The recreational harvest season for red snapper in Gulf of Mexico waters off Florida reopens on June 1.  The harvest season is scheduled to remain open until July 24 this

Below are some links relating to the oil spill. So far, the oil has not hit Florida beaches. The live webcam link of the spill, brought to you by BP. You can

STEINHATCHEE – Equal parts snorkeling, hunting for hidden treasure and saltwater fishing, scalloping is a can’t-miss summer event in Florida’s Big Bend. The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill has left the Steinhatchee area

SARASOTA – This year is the 80th anniversary of the All-Release Tarpon Tournament. The tournament was found in 1930 by the Palmer family of Chicago’s Palmer House Hotel. While the Sterling silver

TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Weeki Wachee Springs State Park’s famous mermaids made history this past week when they performed at the Sea Life London Aquarium in England. The

MIAMI — This summer, June 3 through August 12, the Coral Gables Congregational Church Community Arts Program stages its 25th Anniversary Season Summer Concert Series. Concert goers throughout Florida and the world

SARASOTA – Just north of downtown Sarasota on Route 301 is the Hob Nob, an outdoor burger drive-in that opened in 1957. It’s a local landmark.

MIAMI BEACH – A plan to revamp the Miami Beach Convention center includes demolishing The Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason Theater. Miami Beach needs this historic theater to keep quality

FORT MYERS – The Florida Trust for Historic Preservation released May 13 released the 2010 Florida’s Eleven Most Endangered Historic Sites list at the Annual Statewide Preservation Conference in Lee County, Florida.

TAMPA – It’s official. Florida will be the site of the Republican National Convention. Here is the official release: WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Republican National Committee today announced that its Site Selection Committee