The New Moon occurs today at 7:14 p.m. and will be of medium-strength because the moon is six days away from its apogee. Therefore, there will be three moderate feeding migrations over the next three days that reach a 5 or 6 on the 1-10 scale, with 10 being the best rating. ...more

November 16, 2009

Finally, I think it might be safe to say that anglers can expect constant fishing factors that are more favorable than unfavorable; the wind seems to be mostly from a northerly direction and between 10-18 mph on the water, and the water temperatures exactly where fish feed best at, and more often. ...more

November 9, 2009

This is the week of the transitional period between the full moon and the last-quarter moon, and as the title implies, so will be the state of the fish which the anglers pursue -transitional. ...more

November 4, 2009

Now that the restoration of Arbuckle Creek's levee is complete, wildlife living in Avon Park Air Force Range's marsh can look forward to a more balanced ecosystem. The five-month long restoration project was completed in July by the Highlands Soil and Water Conservation District. ...more

October 26, 2009

Looking for a place to hike, away from the madding crowd? Try Jack Creek. It's in Southwest Florida Water Management District's new recreation guide, "Get Outside." ...more

September 18, 2009

With the stroke of a pen Judge Clifton Kelly incorporated the Palms of Sebring on June 16, 1959. ...more

June 7, 2009

We're in the first week of the waxing of the new moon, which will produce the start of a new early-morning bite and the ending of the afternoon bite. ...more

March 29, 2009

Ritchie Holt doesn't merely consider SIR his home track, he considers Highlands County his home. ...more

March 19, 2009

The Lake Denton Citizens Advisory Committee has decided to draft a long-range management plan for this exceptionally clear lake, where public access was closed for eight months and is now restricted. ...more

February 16, 2009

Spring Lake Improvement District (SLID) was set up by the state in 1971 in order to monitor and control water drainage of a 3,400-acre WCI development on the north side of Lake Istokpoga that had mostly fallen into disrepair when the air base was shut down. The directors were and are elected by the people of the district. Up until 2005, when the hurricanes hit, there was no real reason to think the drainage was inadequate. The hurricanes and tropical storms have since proved differently. ...more

February 13, 2009