Steve Waters

Among the 600 streams, springs, rivers and creeks in Ocala National Forest in north-central Florida is an unusual natural attraction. Salt Springs bubbles up from vertical fissures deep underground that produce water laced with potassium, magnesium and sodium. <a href="http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/os-exfl-central-outdoors-ocala-20150517-story.html" target="_blank">Read more</a>.

Explore Florida’s Calhoun County: Tackle the Chipola River

May 12, 2019 at 2:48 p.m.

The little-known Chipola River is unique in Florida, which is why the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is highlighting it in the new video, "FLOW: the Chipola River Story."...

Outdoors calendar: Pompano Beach Saltwater Showdown is Aug. 5

August 23, 2019 at 8:29 p.m.

July 29: Anglin's Pier Underwater Clean-up in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. Sponsored by local dive shop Gold Coast Scuba, the event is 8 to 9:30 a.m. In addition to beach divers, who must...

Outdoors notebook: BugFest has a dive, a clean-up and a concert

August 23, 2019 at 8:29 p.m.

BugFest activities: Lauderdale-by-the-Sea's BugFest, which is the beach-diving town's celebration of lobster miniseason, has a dive with South Florida Diving Headquarters on the Lady Luck artificial reef at 9 a.m....

South Florida fishing report: Lots of small kingfish and dolphin, good mangrove snapper bite

August 23, 2019 at 8:29 p.m.

SOUTH FLORIDA OFFSHORE: "The kingfish have been biting pretty good, but nothing big," said Capt. Chris Lemieux of Boynton Beach, who said his anglers quickly caught their limit of kings...

Chuck Van Buskirk of Deerfield Beach with the red grouper that he shot with his speargun and the lobsters he caught with his snare Thursday diving out of Hillsboro Inlet on the second day of lobster miniseason aboard Chiefy.

Lobster miniseason divers take their best shots

August 23, 2019 at 8:29 p.m.

A lot of people go after lobsters on the second day of miniseason, but savvy divers bring their lobster snares and their spearguns. "The second day of lobster season is...

Break out the butter: Lobster miniseason is underway

August 23, 2019 at 8:28 p.m.

Conditions and results were mixed Wednesday on the opening day of lobster miniseason. Winds were a little stronger than the 5-10 knots forecast, seas were choppier than anticipated early Wednesday...

Jim "Chiefy" Mathie with a 24-inch red grouper that he shot with his speargun on Monday while scouting for lobster miniseason.

Safety is always a lobster miniseason priority

August 23, 2019 at 8:28 p.m.

Some South Florida divers get a little too excited about lobster miniseason, which is Wednesday and Thursday, and that's why all divers and boaters need to make safety a priority....

Safety tips for lobster miniseason

August 23, 2019 at 8:26 p.m.

One of the biggest keys to being safe during lobster miniseason, which is Wednesday and Thursday, is making sure you don't run out of air. "Check your gauges on a...

Outdoors calendar: Underwater poker tournament, lobster miniseason

August 23, 2019 at 8:26 p.m.

July 23: Lady Luck Underwater Poker Tournament on the artificial reef off Pompano Beach in honor of the one-year anniversary of the ship's sinking. The final six players in the...

Outdoors notebook: BugFest begins Tuesday in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

August 23, 2019 at 8:26 p.m.

BugFest: Lauderdale-by-the-Sea's BugFest, which is the beach-diving town's celebration of lobster miniseason, kicks off Tuesday with a free lobstering seminar by Jim "Chiefy" Mathie from 5-7 p.m. at the Plunge...

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