Saturday, October 31, 2009
Friday, October 30, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Ringling Causeway Fishing Piers
The T.J. "Tony" Saprito Fishing Pier, off the east side of Ringling Causeway, is a great place to walk and see all kinds of birds and freshly caught fish. The toadfish in the following article is an example.
There is also an old pier just east which is popular. (Be prepared to climb over large rocks.)
Toadfish
This toadfish was caught off the Ringling Bridge fishing pier.
"The toadfish comprise the family Brachoididae, the only family in the ray-finned fish order Batrachoidiformes. Both the English common name and scientific name refer to their toad-like appearance (batrakhos is Greek for frog).
Toadfish are benthic ambush predators that favor sandy or muddy substrates where their cryptic coloration helps them avoid detection by their prey . Toadfish are well known for their ability to "sing", males in particular using the swim bladder as a sound-production device used to attract mates." - Wikipedia.com
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Red Tide Status
http://research.myfwc.com/features/view_article.asp?id=9670#Stata
- Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
- Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Florida's Path to Clean Energy
Sarasota Democratic Party's Position:
Where?
Sarasota CountyDemocratic Headquarters
7358 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
(In the Coral Cove Mall - Map)
"Drilling for oil off Florida’s coasts is a bad idea on so many levels it’s hard to believe we even need to spend time and energy fighting it. But big oil has friends in high places and even more unlikely co-conspirators like members of the state’s solar energy industry. So what do we do? Stand by and let the bulldozer run us over?!? Heck NO!!! We fight back. How? With knowledge and strength in numbers! The oil lobby may have unlimited resources to buy votes and peddle influence, but we have PASSION, COMMITMENT and FLORIDA’S BEST INTEREST @ HEART.
Come hear Susan Glickman, a consultant to the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, give us the knowledge and power we need to defeat this travesty. We’ll learn there are ways to save money on electric bills by investing in conservation and renewable energy technologies rather than build new, more expensive power plants. We’ll learn what other opposition is planned, and how we can join the fight."Where?
Sarasota CountyDemocratic Headquarters
7358 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
(In the Coral Cove Mall - Map)
When?
Wednesday, October 28
Noon-1:30 pm
How do I register?
Call 330-9400 or email:
headquarters@sarasotadems.org
Suggested donation: $10 pp
Seats are limited ...
so reserve yours today!
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