Florida State

Florida’s state freshwater fish just got a makeover. Instead of being considered a largemouth bass, it is now the Florida bass. The largemouth bass is the most popular game fish in North America and has now been found to be different in Florida waters. A recent study published by...

Largemouth bass no longer. The fish now bears Florida’s name

From South Florida to Southern California (and many parts in between), live bait tanks open an incredible variety of fishing opportunities for saltwater anglers. The ability to keep and transport volumes of live bait helps catch bottom fish, offshore pelagics, inshore game fish, and much more. When it comes to...

What to Look for in a Live Bait Tank for Saltwater Fishing

Orlando, FL

Every summer, tackle manufacturers from around the world debut their newest creations at the ICAST show in Orlando, Florida. On display are improved and updated tools, upgraded terminal tackle, fishing and boating accessories, new electronics, and of course, the latest and greatest baits to hit the scene. Whether it be a line of finesse-style soft plastics tailored for use with forward-facing sonar, or a uniquely noisy topwater, there’s bound to be a bait or two worth adding to your arsenal. For largemouth and smallmouth bass fishermen, this annual event is especially exciting—but with so much to see in so little time, it can be overwhelming. That’s why we compiled a handful of the most innovative bass lures from ICAST 2024.

15 Innovative Bass Lures from ICAST 2024

The first stereotype, and the one I get the most, is: “You just fish because you want to be different.” Or, “You just fish because you want attention.” Encountering this negativity can be hard. It can make you want to snap back, but that wouldn’t do me any good.

What it’s really like being a woman in bass fishing

Massena, NY

MASSENA, N.Y. — The St. Lawrence River produced as expected at Minn Kota Stage Seven Presented by Humminbird, the final event of the 2024 Bass Pro Tour season, with many big smallmouth (and plenty of largemouth) hitting SCORETRACKER®. There were also plenty of ways to catch fish as proven by the Top 10, which were pretty evenly split between shallow and deep-water approaches.

Wide range of baits, approaches did the trick on the St. Lawrence River

Colorado State

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Orleans, MA

Whiskey Riff

The taxman always gets his share.

Or in this case, he gets the whole thing. Fishermen are always having to keep an eye out for the "taxman," which is what experienced fishers call sharks that lurk behind and around their boats, waiting to steal away their hard-earned catches. It's a really shallow thing to do, but you can't really blame the sharks in the sea for getting an easy meal.

In this clip from 2019 out of Orleans, Massachusetts, it appears that a family had gone out on an excursion with Columbia Sportfishing when the striped bass they had hooked quickly turned...

Great White Shark Rockets Out Of Water To Steal Striped Bass From Fisherman, Almost Flops Right Into The Boat

South Carolina State

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Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

PopCrush

What superstitions do you live by? Maybe you're a total believer in "knocking on wood" or like myself, that "what if something happens because I didn't knock on wood even though I know it's not really a thing" mentality. Basically superstitions give a us a sense of control. I was...

13 Superstitions That Boaters and Fishermen Swear By

Portsmouth, NH

On Tuesday, a whale struck and swamped a fishing boat off the coast of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, sending two fishermen into the water. The whale breached the surface just feet from the boat's stern, and it landed with its head on the port-side outboard engine and the boat's transom. The fiberglass boat - far lighter than the whale - immediately flipped to port and dumped the two occupants into the water.

Video: Breaching Whale Capsizes Fishing Boat

NewsNinja

"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

Tampa, FL

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Three men and a woman have been arrested on murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Charles Jones , a Jacksonville rapper known as Julio Foolio,” outside a hotel in Tampa.

4 arrested in slaying of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio

Georgia State

Crisp County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

On Wednesday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced the arrest of 24 individuals following Operation Shyne Down. The GBI and other agencies served a total of 120 warrants on the suspects involved in the investigation, which targeted the criminal street gang G-Shyne Bloods and their involvement in criminal activities in Crisp County, Georgia.

Operation Results in More than 20 Charged with Gang Offenses, RICO, and more

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

Tallahassee, FL

The FBI is investigating the disappearance of a now 13-year-old girl who went missing from Florida last year and has ties to Georgia and Tennessee. A $15,000 reward is being offered to anyone with information that can lead to her location.

FBI Investigating Disappearance of 12-Year-Old Girl Who Has Ties to Georgia

Catch and release – via wrestling move. The catch and release method isn’t always the flashiest form of fishing, but this angler is trying to single handedly change that perception. He turned a regular release of a hefty tuna fish into a spectacle straight out of the WWE. If PETA asks, this guy was just trying to break the surface of the water to soften the landing for the fish.

Angler Jumps Off Boat With Tuna For Wildest Catch & Release You’ll Ever See

Kansas State

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Missouri State

CJ Coombs

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) helps to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 174 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Since January 1, 2024, there was a total of 1,445 reported missing in the country.

Missing Missouri children as of July 17, 2024, according to the NCMEC

Cooking With Maryann

If you crave those perfect soft chocolate chip cookies like I do, this recipe is for you! I'll be honest, I'll eat the storebought version from time to time, as long as I don't look at the ingredient list! These are so fresh and delicious, you will be happy to save yourself from all those pacakaged preservatives. Here's what you'll need:

Soft Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies!

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10 Best Lines for Surf Fishing

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