I wrote a diary/journal/story on my Sam Crosthwait 2014 tournament last year. It was highlighted by brutal cold weather, wind, a fall/swim at the shark infested Skyway Bridge, a $500ish watch taking a swim, nearly getting stuck in inches of water all night, terrible fishing, and sleeping in sand ...

After a very long night for both Thomas Batten, Ryan Killoran and their family and friends, the two missing boaters have been found safe and sound. Batten, 33, from St. Petersburg and Killoran, 27, from Bradenton, were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard after the two had had run out of gas during a ...

https://youtu.be/qOX1DvCY7E8 Last 4th of July in southwest Florida, thousands of families lined the shores of the Manatee River between the cities of Bradenton and Palmetto to watch the annual fireworks launched from the "Green Bridge" connecting the two.  One blinking red light hung in the air ...