Over-harvesting wiped out the oyster reefs in Manatee River. A new project to naturally clean the water is bringing them back.

A Palmetto project is restoring oyster reefs to improve water quality and rebuild habitat in the Manatee River.

Captain Peter Smith has been fishing the Crosthwait for more than a decade. “We won the under-19 division in 2012, I think,” said Smith, who runs Double Bounty Fishing Charters. “I don’t think I’ve ...

An unconventional new tool is boosting a local nonprofit’s efforts to restore water quality and wildlife habitat in the ...

"On the first bait, we got a 31-inch," he said. "On the next bait, we had an even bigger one!" ...