Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Snorkelers searching for scallops congregate over seagrass beds as lookouts keep watch onboard their boats. Florida bay scallop ...

Skimming the surface of the water, outfitted in a mask, snorkel and fins and gripping a mesh bag, I’m intensely scanning the sandy floor of the Gulf waters in New Port Richey on the southern coast of ...

Florida's bay scallop season has opened with varying dates depending on the county. Safety precautions, including float plans and diver-down flags, are crucial for scallop harvesting. Sustainable ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - The end of summer also means the beginning of scallop season. People from all over the country come to Florida, especially Gulf County, to scallop. Even though it’s fun ...

Florida bay scallop season has started, and seafood lovers from across the Sunshine State are already venturing off the coasts of Taylor and Dixie counties, where recreational harvesting is permitted ...

STEINHATCHEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Scallop season, a summer tradition that draws thousands to Florida’s Big Bend every year, is officially underway and the waters off Steinhatchee are buzzing with activity.

As a native Floridian, I’d argue the best way to experience Florida is from the water. Florida may attract millions of visitors a year with high-speed roller-coasters and white-sand beaches; but as a ...

In 2023, more than 40,000 people visited Pasco County during the scallop harvest. Tim Gayson shows off scallop he caught shortly after diving into his first time scalloping in Florida's Gulf Coast in ...

Scallop harvesters have not been able to dive for the shellfish in Pasco waters for more than three weeks. Max Chesnes is the Tampa Bay Times' environment and climate reporter, covering public lands, ...

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Florida bay scallop season has started, and seafood lovers from across the state are already venturing off the coasts of Taylor and Dixie counties, where recreational harvesting is permitted now ...