HOMOSASSA, Fla. (AP) - The cavalcade of tourists rolled in for hours. Their beers iced and children lotioned, they drove through archways of mossy oaks and beneath an aging water tower that in faded ...

HOMOSASSA, Fla. (WFLA) — A man was hit by a boat propeller while he was diving for scallops last week, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said. The FWC said the incident happened ...

HOMOSASSA — Seven years after the near collapse of the area’s scallop population, the shellfish are abundant again. Their rebirth has been so great that state fisheries managers are holding a workshop ...

HOMOSASSA | The cavalcade of tourists rolled in for hours. Their beers iced and children lotioned, they drove through archways of mossy oaks and beneath an aging water tower that in faded letters ...

H If you’ve got the urge to dive for your dinner but don’t want to wait two weeks for the annual two-day lobster mini-season, why not head up to Homosassa in Florida’s Big Bend region? Bay scallop ...

ORLANDO, Fla. >> It’s scallop season in Florida, which means hundreds of scallopers converge on Homosassa Bay in search of the edible mollusk. Early on a bright and sunny Saturday morning, my family ...

Crystal River and Homosassa are home to an abundance of family-friendly activities that will help everyone disconnect from technology in favor of outdoors adventures — from exploring a wildlife state ...

I'm “going scalloping” is about to become a familiar refrain for those who are aficionados of the tasty mollusks and love to snorkel in shallow bay waters. This year's season runs from June 27 to Sept ...

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