No matter how much everyone loves to whine and complain about it, Florida’s annual season of scorching heat, high humidity, and copious rainfall (aka, summer) is a good thing. For without a healthy rainy season to counterbalance Florida’s many months of perfect dry weather, the state would be little more than a large desert wedged…
If you look down on Bradenton from several thousand feet up—as if in an airplane—you would swear that the peninsula it occupies is shaped exactly like a stone crab claw. Which is exactly as it should be for a town so closely identified with great fishing and glorious Gulf Coast seafood. (See photos…
Florida is in the last half of the 2021/2022 stone crab season, which began Oct. 15 and ends at 11:59 pm (EDT) on May 1st, two weeks earlier than in previous years. The early closing is intended to reduce pressure on crab stocks, which have been in a prolonged period of decline since the 1990’s….
Maybe it’s the searing summer heat. Or the thick wet blanket of tropical humidity that descends on Florida for months at a time. Or maybe it’s some combination of the two that seems to cause some very strange behavior in the Sunshine State. To be more specific, what is it about a certain sandwich that…
Siesta Key Big Pass Sandbar 27.29’10”N 82.56’41”W Are you ready to let your troubles sink away into the Gulf of Mexico? Then it is time to take a trip to the notorious Siesta Key Big Pass Sandbar. Located between the North of the Siesta Key and the south of the Lido Key, Siesta Key Big Pass…
If you have lived in Sarasota for any length of time, the following is probably a familiar sight: A car pulls up alongside a small pond or lake. Out jumps a person clad in a work uniform or obvious business attire who then proceeds to produce a fishing rod from the car’s trunk or back…
Every year, millions of people flock to the Bradenton area from all over the country. Bradenton even recently saw a record high of 3.1 million visitors! If you’re planning a trip to Bradenton or one of the surrounding cities soon, you’re probably wondering what there is to do in the area. The short answer is…
The Gulf Coast of Florida boasts spectacular beachfront, so when you are planning your next outing from Lakewood Ranch and Venice, take a look at our guide for some the favorite beaches in the Sarasota County area. You’ll quickly begin enjoying the balmy Gulf of Mexico waters and beautiful white sand beaches. Feel free to contact…
