Northeast Florida's Outdoor Journal
The National Hurricane Center reported a “monster” hurricane in late September that was headed toward north Florida. It plowed over Haiti, Cuba and the Bahamas with 160 mph winds, leaving 1,000 dead. Florida Gov. Rick Scott declared a State of … Continued
Those looking to try something unique instead of the traditional Thanksgiving turkey might consider another white-meat dish: Lionfish. Lionfish have rapidly populated Florida waters in the last 25 years with an appetite that threatens the population of many local species. … Continued
At least 37 newspaper editorials from across Florida oppose Amendment 1, with words like “misleading,” “scam,” “fiction” and “sham.” Two said the language never should have been allowed on the ballot, up for vote on Tuesday, November 8, or in … Continued
Wynetta Wright remembers eating fresh octopus and fish straight out of the river as a kid growing up in Jacksonville’s Eastside neighborhood. Her uncle worked at the docks on Tallyrand Avenue and her aunt took her there to get fresh … Continued
How do you start over when you’re 70-years-old, your spouse has cancer and a hurricane just sent five feet of saltwater through your home? “I’ve lost everything I own,” one parishioner told Leon Holden, pastor of First Baptist Church of … Continued
Labor Day brought perfect weather to Florida’s Gulf Coast, the kind fishermen and scallopers like: bright and sunny, not too hot, calm seas. At the Sea Hag Marina in Steinhatchee, one couple stood at the cleaning station, shucking scallops fresh … Continued
Amendment 4 just might be the easiest issue for Floridians to digest during this entire state and national election season. If approved, the bi-partisan amendment will lower the cost of solar by reducing taxes. It was passed unanimously by both … Continued
Jacksonville, FL — Two winters ago, a battered-looking boat showed up in the Ortega River just east of the Highway 17 Bridge. Its wooden hull appeared worn through in places. Rotted wood on the cabin had been patched with plywood … Continued
Jacksonville, FL — Has marine life been washing up dead onshore on the Gulf Coast? That’s the question then-councilman Robin Lumb asked an oil industry consultant at the Jacksonville City Council meeting last June when a resolution to ban seismic … Continued
The Obama administration reversed course and announced yesterday there won’t be any oil rigs off the Southeast Atlantic coast for at least five years, thanks to protests in states ranging from Virginia to Florida. Objections to offshore drilling by the … Continued
