With a few weeks left until the season closes, let’s take a minute to salute the Florida stone crab. Just don’t expect him to salute you back (more on that shortly). Ol’ Stony is the one critter from ...

Every October, the quiet fishing town of Everglades City comes alive with the cracks of crab claws signaling the start of stone crab season in Southwest Florida. Known as the "Stone Crab Capital of ...

Murky. Messy. Tedious. Physically challenging. These are the words I’ve used when describing stone crabbing to friends. Until recently, this reporter held a fishing license with official recreational ...

Captain Trae Sorensen of Top Knotch Fishing Charters spends nearly all his working days on the water. “If I’m not fishing, I’m not making money,” explained the captain, who’s known for extreme ...

While Florida's busy snowbird and tourist season lurks around the corner, our state's beloved stone crab season kicked off this past Sunday, Oct. 15, and the following day I secured a table at one of ...

FLORIDA (WJHG/WECP) - Florida’s stone crab harvest season will begin October 15 for recreational and commercial use. The season will be open through May 1 and closes May 2. FWC says the minimum claw ...

In other parts of the country, people are reveling in cooler temperatures, falling leaves and the promise of holidays ahead. In Miami, we wait patiently for stone crabs. Stone crab season begins Oct.

Ready to crack into some Florida stone crabs? Customers have some claws for optimism: Costs at most fish markets, restaurant menus and wholesalers are nearly the same as they were at the start of last ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amber Love Bond is a Miami-based food + beverage and travel writer. South Florida might not have fall, but we do have a season ...