Category Archives: Environment

The Red Tide Remains

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Ed Mitchell

The Red Tide Remains Well here we are at May’s doorstep and the red tide remains on the Gulf Coast. Not good. Not good at all. Crazy. In most years, red tide on the Gulf side of Florida occurs in … Continue reading →

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Edward Abbey – A Man Who Loved the Earth

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Ed Mitchell

Edward Abbey – A Man Who Loved the Earth Almost thirty years ago, on a March morning in Tucson Arizona, four men placed a corpse into a blue sleeping bag, and loaded it into a Chevy pickup. With the precious … Continue reading →

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The Challenge our Fisheries Face: Is Growth the same as Progress?

Posted on April 7, 2018 by Ed Mitchell

The Challenge our Fisheries Face: Is Growth the same as Progress?   Here in Charlotte Harbor our fisheries have been slipping for several years and are presently, for the most part, in crisis mode. Stricter fisheries management is one way to … Continue reading →

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A Meeting with the Mullet Man

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Ed Mitchell

 A Meeting with the Mullet man: I’ve been offline a long time for a slew of reasons. Record cold weather, record hot, high winds, red tide, terrible fishing, house guests, and a fried laptop round out the list. Well, enough … Continue reading →

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The Red Tide Lingers

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Ed Mitchell

The Red Tide Lingers: Down here we just had 10 days of below normal temperatures coupled with serious high winds. Several mornings were in the 30’s and one dipped to freezing. Now that may not sound like much to you … Continue reading →

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