South Florida lobster hunters look forward to the annual two-day miniseason, which is the last consecutive Wednesday and Thursday in July. That’s when divers get their first chance at catching the key ...

John Strunk of Fort Lauderdale shows off a nice catch of lobsters on the first day of a recent miniseason. Courtesy of Steve Waters Boaters, divers and snorkelers are expected to converge en masse on ...

Lobster mini season set to kick off at midnight Wednesday MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — Lobster mini season begins Wednesday at midnight and preparation is key if you plan on diving in. For some, the ...

Update 7/28/2023 10:45 a.m.: According to various news reports, day one of Florida’s spiny lobster mini-season saw one fatality and one bizarre injury. One man drowned after failing to climb back into ...

(Dive flags should only be flown when divers are in the water.) ALSO: Massive relief as 'King Otis' the brown bear is alive and well “On the first day of the two-day mini-season, our officers saw a ...

Grab your net and tickle stick. Florida’s spiny lobster sport mini-season will begin at midnight Wednesday, July 26 and will run through Thursday, July 28. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

MIAMI - Attention lobster lovers: the 2024 Florida mini-season is now open. So-called "bug hunters" hit the water at the start of the season, 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, hoping to bag their limit. That's ...

Two people died in Keys waters on Wednesday as Florida’s lobster miniseason got underway. A 51-year-old Tampa man died after losing consciousness just north of Key West at about 12:30 p.m. while ...