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 ...

Update published 3 p.m. 7/24/2024: The mini-season got underway at 12:01 a.m. and reports of mishaps have already surfaced. Original story: Seafood-loving Floridians look forward to the last week of ...

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 ...

MIAMI – Florida's two-day lobster mini-season officially gets underway Wednesday. The recreational two-day season starts on July 24 at 12:01 a.m. and ends at 11:59 p.m. Thursday. The regular lobster ...

Update published 11 a.m. 8/1/2024: In response to New Times’ public records request for reports of injuries and deaths during Florida’s 2024 lobster mini-season, the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

Two divers died and a juvenile was injured in the Florida Keys during the lobster miniseason. Florida Keys deputies described the 2025 season as typical. MCSO Two people died and a child was hurt in ...

Florida's annual lobster mini-season got off to a wild start but the most interesting catch may not have involved a crustacean. A person diving for lobster in the Florida Keys came across a brick of ...