Crime writer Randy Wayne White spent 13 years as a tackle fishing guide before he began to probe the mysteries of southwest Florida. White is best known for his series of crime novels featuring Doc Ford, an NSA agent turned marine biologist living on Florida’s Gulf Coast.

Name: Tiffany Blevins Hometown: Bradenton, Fla. School: University of South Florida Year: Senior Major: Gerontology, with a minor in Dance

“Come on, you’re just in time for the stampede,” Laura Quinn said, as she grabbed her walker and began trudging toward the beach. Picking up a slimy bowl of fish, the 81-year-old founder and director of the Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center in Tavernier headed down the boardwalk, tossing food to ibis, snowy egrets and pelicans lining the route. Hundreds more wild birds awaited her …

New to the shelves of local bookstores is “Florida’s Master Anglers,” by author Capt. Ron Presley. The book is a collection of tips and techniques from area experts, including Capt. John “Giddyup” Bunch of Pine Island. Presley selected 20 of the state’s top fishing charter boat captains, who reveal their secrets to success.

New to the shelves of local book stores is ?Florida?s Master Anglers? by author Ron Presley. This book is a collection of tips and techniques from area experts including one of Pine Island?s own, Capt. John ?Giddyup? Bunch.