Taking advantage of picture-perfect weather conditions and a well-manicured Turtle Run course, the group of Frank Guglielmi, Greg Long, Charlie Shields and Jimmy Tsakalos carded a 57 on Saturday to win the championship flight of the 2009 New Year Benefit golf tournament at Sun 'N Lake. ...more

January 5, 2009

The weather conditions have improved, and we should have a warm partially cloudy Christmas with a south to southeast wind at 10 to 15 miles per hour. ...more

December 24, 2008

A 100-acre brush fire in Polk County has been contained, authorities report.. ...more

December 10, 2008

On Friday, the first-quarter moon phase occurs at 9:26 p.m., and this means a new early-morning bite starts to build in intensity and duration. ...more

December 3, 2008

This week, the lunar influence produces an afternoon bite which will work well as it triggers fish to feed just as the water temperatures reach the daytime high somewhere in the low 60s and maybe even in the middle 60s in the shallow areas. ...more

November 30, 2008

The new moon occurs Thrusday at 4:55 p.m., which means that today should prove to be an excellent day for all types of anglers. ...more

November 26, 2008

The last-quarter moon occurs today at 9:31 p.m., and with it comes the start of the fair to good early-morning bite. However, the recent cold front which moved through our area over the past few days will slow down and diminish this early bite. ...more

November 19, 2008

This week, anglers who like to head out on the lake after working the first shift should have a good chance at catching their favorite fish. ...more

November 16, 2008

Things may get a little smoky in the area of Jack Creek later this month and into December as the Southwest Florida Water Management District conducts a series of controlled burns. ...more

November 15, 2008

The full moon is exactly four days away at 6:17 a.m. ...more

November 9, 2008