Lake Tarpon, the largest freshwater lake in the Tampa Bay area and home to some of the best bass fishing in the state, has ...

At Port Manatee, water temperatures bottomed out at 44.6 degrees. That’s just about as cold as the bay will get, one fisherman said.

Cold weather has affected fishing patterns in Tampa Bay lately. A pompano, caught in Terra Ceia Bay, is a popular target because it is a cold-resistant fish. Provided photo Courtesy of Jon Chapman ...

Americans are calling for a state of emergency as toxic organisms invade the their coast, which is killing fish, dolphins and ...

At a different tournament, an 11-year-old reeled in the largest snook of any competitors, including the adults.

Learn more about Florida's state marine mammal, including information on organizations looking to protect them and how you ...

On Friday NOAA announced that it is delaying protections for pillar coral. The 60-day delay means that the effective date of ...

In a moment of triumph for marine conservation, Clearwater Marine Aquarium (CMA) successfully released six rehabilitated sea ...

Florida Fish and ... rescued offshore Bay and Gulf counties were green sea turtles, except for eight loggerhead turtles and one Kemp’s ridley — the most endangered turtle species on Earth.

Meanwhile, four cold-stunned juvenile Kemp’s ridley sea turtles, a critically endangered species, were also released ... maximizing survival rates. For Tampa Bay residents and marine life ...

The sea turtle spent nearly three months recovering after being found stranded on a rural road. Now, it's back in the ocean ...