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Bridge Beat

Bridge is played at 12:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the Fishers of Men Lutheran Church, 10360 Stringfellow Road, St. James City.  Anyone wishing to play is welcome and does not need a partner.  It costs $3 to play, some of which goes back to the winners of the game The winners for Aug. ...

Cat of the Week: Gray Girl

No - that’s not a description, well it is, but it’s also my legal name. The lady that found me was too frazzled to come up with a cool name for me like, “Her Royal Highness of the Fluffy Gray Fur.” So I’m stuck with this until someone adopts me and changes my records. *SIGH* Speaking ...

While on tour this week, I spotted three bottlenose dolphins swimming together in Pine Island Sound. One of the dolphins had sustained a serious injury. The entire tip of the dorsal fin was cut off.   My onboard guests asked if I knew the injured dolphin. I had to say that I did not. I have ...

As we are in the heat of summer, the better fishing reports came during the first half of the day, then slowed after noon. Offshore, the bite could turn on anytime, yet inshore after the water heated up mid-day, it was often a slow bite.    Limits of mangrove snapper were reported inshore, ...

SJCCA Schedule

The St. James City Civic Association has scheduled the following activities open to all: Thursday, Aug. 13 • Pine Island Coastal Learners: 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Kids of all ages are welcome to join in for nature lessons. • Thursday Zumba: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Join this fun dance ...

As expected with the heat of August, inshore fishing was best early mornings until about noon and in the late afternoon and evenings following storms. Fishing around the Gulf passes is good for tasty mangrove snapper and fun with catch-and-release snook. Snapper limits were boxed in the ...