It was a perfect summer afternoon as we sped out into the Gulf of Mexico off of the coast of Crystal River in central west Florida's Citrus County. The water was flat, the sun warm, and the scallops ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ORLANDO, Fla. — Crystal River‘s visitors can embark on a unique underwater scavenger hunt with the reward of meaty morsels of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Snorkelers searching for scallops congregate over seagrass beds as lookouts keep watch onboard their boats. Florida bay scallop ...

Florida bay scallop season has started, and seafood lovers from across the Sunshine State are already venturing off the coasts of Taylor and Dixie counties, where recreational harvesting is permitted ...

Bay scallops (Argopecten irradians) have rows of up to 100 tiny, blue eyes that line the outer rims of their shell FWC Tasty — and attractive. What a winning combination. The Florida Fish & Wildlife ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida bay scallop season has started, and seafood lovers from across the state are already venturing off the coasts of Taylor and Dixie counties, where recreational harvesting is ...

CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. — Florida’s scalloping season opens July 1 in most of the Florida counties that allow the marine pastime, and every year tens of thousands head to the state’s Nature Coast to ...

The engine shuts off, and the boat begins to slowly drift. It’s early morning, the bay is calm, the far-off horizon meets a cloudless blue sky and it’s another postcard perfect day in Florida. We’re ...

One of Florida’s most popular pastimes is coming back this summer. Scalloping, sometimes described a mix of fishing, snorkling, and treasure hunting, will be running from July 1 through September 24 ...

Early on a bright and sunny Saturday morning, my family set out for the Gulf of Mexico in search of the Florida Bay scallop. There were six in our hunting party; four were novice scallopers. We were ...

Crystal River‘s visitors can embark on a unique underwater scavenger hunt with the reward of meaty morsels of shellfish as scalloping season is well underway. Charters are ready to ferry seafaring ...