Red snapper closes Friday, coastal events ahead, shellfish reminders, and Sharon’s deviled egg potato salad.
Apalachicola city business, Java with Joe, a Carrabelle market, and useful coastal dates for the week ahead.
Red snapper closes Friday, and the short deadline reaches charter boats, marinas, fuel docks, bait shops, and working harbors.
Sharon Rigsby’s deviled egg potato salad brings two Southern cookout standards together in one creamy make-ahead side.
Florida’s Gulf private recreational red snapper summer season closes Friday, July 31. The minimum size is 16 inches total length, with a two-fish daily bag limit per person. The season reopens September 1.
Read the brief →The Gulf County and St. Joseph Bay scallop zone opens August 16 and runs through September 24. Check the zone map before planning a harvest trip.
Read the update →Apalachicola commissioners take up the library service plan and city goals Tuesday, while Gulf County businesses gather over coffee Monday morning in Port St. Joe.
Read the meeting notes →
A new Carrabelle museum exhibit explores the Army harbor, transportation, and logistical units that supported amphibious operations during World War II.
The Country Farmer’s Market returns Saturday morning with produce, baked goods, coffee, plants, artwork, and handmade goods at the foot of the lighthouse.
The Edward Ball Dining Room at Wakulla Springs closes the month with Prime Rib Thursday and Fried Shrimp Friday at the historic lodge.
The July 31 snapper closure reaches beyond the boat. Charter captains, marinas, fuel docks, bait shops, and other waterfront businesses all feel the end of the summer run. Shellfish conditions can also change quickly, so harvesters should check the live status map before leaving the ramp.
Read this week’s Working Coast updateRed snapper closes Friday, coastal events ahead, shellfish reminders, and Sharon’s deviled egg potato salad.
Red snapper’s final summer week, scallop rules, Carrabelle history, coastal notices, and Sharon’s Southern shrimp and grits.
Scallop boundaries, Carrabelle’s youth fishing tradition, coastal meetings, and Sharon’s sweet pickled green tomatoes.