Coastal Breeze News

GOODLAND LIFE  Natalie Strom  [email protected] Goodland is affectionately known as a “Drinking Village with a Fishing Problem.” Most of us here in Goodland are happy to accept this title. After all, we drink all kinds of stuff; lots of water on those hot summer days, a glass of milk to accompany our cookies and occasionally… alcohol. As for the fishing problem, well, that’s true too. Historically, Goodland was built around commercial fishing. These days, commercial fishing in town is mostly stone crab and, occasionally, blue crab. Mullet fishermen swing through from time to time as well. But just because the commercial ... Read More »

By Val Simon  [email protected]  Fortunately, there wasn’t a quiz at the end of the “Are you smarter than a stone crab?” program. The educational program was fun, informative and tasty too, thanks to Rookery Bay, the local Sea Grant Extension agent-Bryan Fluech and Grimm’s Stone Crab Company. The program offered an in-depth look at the Stone Crab claw industry and its economic impact on the State of Florida. The program started off at the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and ended in Everglades City at the Grimm’s plant. Bryan led a class of about 20 through a comprehensive look ... Read More »

Stone Crab Season Opens October 15 Live Music All • Day, All Night Breakfast With A View Friday, Saturday, Sunday 8-11:30am • Closed Mondays Marker 8 On The Intercoastal Waterway (Marco River) 123 Bayshore Way, Goodland • 239-393-0888 Read More »