Steinhatchee News

Veterans in Taylor County are in the middle of a different kind of battle. The American Legion in Steinhatchee is not in compliance with county rules, and veterans are fighting to keep their post.

Steve Lamb, 56, sits among hay-filled burlap bags, which resemble bags of pot, in the skiff he used to attend his book-release party.

Taylor County commissioners have set aside a million dollars to complete a sports complex.

Taylor County Drug Task Force officers say they made the bust at 714 Roy's Road in Steinhatchee around 6:00 Wednesday evening.

Published: Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, October 5, 2009 at 11:32 p.m. A developer testified Monday in federal court that he lost $340,000 that he thought was in an escrow account required by Dixie County for developments when the former county attorney moved out of the state.

The Suwannee River Water Management District will begin harvesting timber in the Steinhatchee Springs WMA in an area south and east of the Warbler Loop Road and west of CR 357.

Published: Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 11:12 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 11:12 a.m. There hasn't been a lot of cool weather to kick their feed into high gear, but water temperatures have inched downward enough to nudge speckled perch into biting a bit faster.

Published: Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 11:49 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 11:49 a.m. Things are picking up just about everywhere as water temperatures slowly cool, but the salty waters along the Gulf Coast are yielding the most consistently positive results for North Florida anglers.

Fishing update - Saltwater Apalachicola Bay Mike Campbell of the Lanark Village Boat Club said trout and redfish have been plentiful, biting best on a falling tide.

It's midway through scallop season and though people are flocking to Citrus County to harvest, the amount of scallops available may be less than desirable.

It's midway through scallop season and though people are flocking to Citrus County to harvest, the amount of scallops available may be less than desirable.

Published: Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 12:58 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 12:58 p.m. As one of the saltiest fishing guides on the Big Bend coast, Captain Brian Smith has seen an incredible array of fish pulled over the side of his boats through the years.

Published: Monday, July 20, 2009 at 2:39 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, July 20, 2009 at 2:39 p.m. Scallop season is better than expected off the coastlines of Dixie and Taylor counties.

Charles David Sheppard, who died Friday while snorkeling in Steinhatchee, was a 60-year-old sports enthusiast who was passionate about Florida State University athletics.

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One man was killed Friday after he was hit by a boat while snorkelling off the coast of Steinhatchee in Taylor County, said Karen Parker, a spokeswoman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Depending on who you talked with, opening weekend was either boom or bust. Folks who did some early scouting found lots of clean water just loaded with the tasty bivalves.

Scallop season opened last week, but July 4 weekend divers found that thunderstorms and southwesterly winds had pushed the shellfish deeper, according to the St.

Looks like scallop season, which opened Wednesday, is off to a slow start. First reports indicate the succulent little bivalves are MIA.

It seems a decision has been made regarding the lack of emergency medical service for members of the Steinhatchee area of Taylor County.