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  1. Exploring Rainbow Springs is easy, even for beginner kayakers
    3 hours ago• Outdoors
    A line of kayaks and paddleboards sit on the dock connecting to Rainbow Springs in Dunnellon.
  2. 15 more Tampa Bay-area trails to hike, bike, explore
    Apr. 13• Outdoors
    The Golden Aster Scrub Nature Preserve in Gibsonton features a 2.6-mile unpaved trail.
  3. I mountain biked Alafia and didn’t Ala-die-a
    Apr. 9• Opinion
    A rider more experienced than our columnist hits the trails at Alafia River State Park.
  5. 3 unusual Florida vacation spots, 4 hours or less from Tampa Bay
    Mar. 26• Travel
    The view from a houseboat in Fleming Island on March 15.
  6. 3 times as many red snapper doesn’t mean tripled quotas
    Mar. 25• Florida
    Members of Congress say they expect relaxed catch limits for red snapper this year in light of a new study.
  7. New study triples estimate of red snapper in Gulf of Mexico
    Mar. 24• Nation & World
    There are about three times as many red snapper as previously estimated in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a study released Wednesday about the popular game and table fish over which recreational anglers and federal regulators have fought for years.
  8. Port Richey’s Salty Dog Kayak Rentals makes local park more accessible
    Mar. 16• Outdoors
    Denny Petrov, with Salty Dog Kayak Rentals, left, tends to paddlers Joe Bonzo, from center, Brenda Bonzo and A.J. Bonzo as they launch for a day trip out of Werner-Boyce State Park in Port Richey.
  9. Look inside Tampa’s new REI store, Midtown’s first in a rush of retail openings
    Mar. 4• Business
    From left: Hillsborough County Commissioner Gwen Myers, Craig Richard from the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council and Tampa Mayor Jane Castor tour the new REI Co-op store on March 4 at Midtown Tampa. The store is an anchor tenant at the development, which offers retail, residential, hotel and office buildings on a campus of 11 buildings.
  10. Five things to know about the Valspar Championship
    Mar. 2• Outdoors
    Jason Kokrak drives the 18th fairway on Innisbrook's Copperhead Course during the third round of the 2019 Valspar Championship.
  11. Modified version of Gasparilla Distance Classic still set for May 8-9
    Feb. 23• Outdoors
    Runners start the 8K race on Bayshore Boulevard during the Gasparilla Distance Classic in Tampa on Feb. 23, 2020.
  12. Hop on your Harley, and hit the bicycle trails
    Feb. 19• Outdoors
    Serial 1 eBicycles sit outside Bert's Barracuda Harley-Davidson in Clearwater. They'll be ready to sell to the public in March.
  13. Fishing app surges during pandemic with user downloads
    Feb. 10• Outdoors
    Fishbrain (which also has desktop capabilities) allows users to document where they catch a fish, what they caught, the type of bait used and more, while giving them a way to socialize, share their experiences and help others get better at fishing.
  14. Veterans, active military can participate in special waterfowl hunting weekend
    Feb. 5• Outdoors
    A juvenile common gallinule feeds on the southern shore of Lake Seminole.
  15. Florida hunter makes Christmas cookies with python eggs
    Dec. 26, 2020• Food
    A Burmese python moves through the grass during a demonstration by the Florida Fish and Conservation Commission for the news media to promote the Python Challenge in 2015. [Associated Press]
  16. Hillsborough County tells Beer Can Island to shut down the party
    Dec. 21, 2020• Life & Culture
    Pine Key — a popular boating and camping destination known by locals as Beer Can Island.
  17. Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic postponed until May
    Dec. 10, 2020• Sports
    Runners cross the starting line at the Gasparilla Distance Classic half marathon in February in Tampa.
  18. South Florida sisters impact fishing industry through YouTube video blogging
    Dec. 7, 2020• Outdoors
    Captains Emily, left, and Amanda Gale have used the pandemic to create a stronger brand through video blogging. The South Florida twins have more than 50,000 subscribers on their YouTube channel.
  19. Photos: Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail turns 30 on Saturday
    Dec. 4, 2020• Photos
    Cyclists and pedestrians descend the Park Street North bridge on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, while exercising on the Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail in St. Petersburg. Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail, the 54-mile linear park that extends from St. Petersburg to Tarpon Springs and then to East Lake.
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  20. Let’s pandemic kayak in Tampa Bay, they said. It’ll be fun, they said.
    Dec. 4, 2020• Opinion
    The mangrove tunnels at Weedon Island.
  21. ‘The Difficult Discussion’: Tampa’s Ronnie Green talks social justice, more on fishing show
    Dec. 1, 2020• Outdoors
    Ronnie Green releases a snook that he caught while fishing earlier this month in Channel A in Upper Tampa Bay.
  22. Florida professor’s ‘Through the Mangrove Tunnels’ is music inspired by Weedon Island
    Nov. 23, 2020• Music
    The mangrove tunnels at Weedon Island in St. Petersburg are accessible by kayak.
  23. Ally McDonald battles for second at LPGA’s Pelican Women’s Championship
    Nov. 23, 2020• Outdoors
    Sei Young Kim fist bumps competitors Ally McDonald and Stephanie Meadow, right, on the green after winning the Pelican Women's Championship at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020.
  24. World No. 2 Sei Young Kim wins inaugural LPGA Pelican Women’s Championship
    Nov. 22, 2020• Outdoors
    Sei Young Kim shows off her trophy after winning the Pelican Women's Championship at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020.
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