Vote water to ensure future of economy and fishing
By Rusty Chinnis Wikipedia defines the term “enlightened self-interest” as a philosophy in ethics in which people who act to further the interests of others ultimately serve their own interests.…
Dr. Abbey Tyrna, executive director of Suncoast Waterkeeper, addresses attendees at the ribbon-cutting ceremony. – Rusty Chinnis | Sun
Resilience Incubator launches
By Rusty Chinnis On June 27, I had the pleasure of attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony in Sarasota for the new offices of Suncoast Waterkeeper and 10 other leading non-profit organizations…
Kids For Clean Water participated in the April survey with members of Suncoast Waterkeeper. - Rusty Chinnis | Sun
Eyes on seagrass
By Rusty Chinnis Kids For Clean Water participated in the April survey with members of Suncoast Waterkeeper. - Rusty Chinnis | Sun Readers of this column know the importance of…
The western shore of Perico Island, one of the area's best-flushed shorelines, has been choked with algae for the past four years. - Rusty Chinnis | Sun
Vote water and the future of our communities
By Rusty Chinnis The western shore of Perico Island, one of the area's best-flushed shorelines, has been choked with algae for the past four years. - Rusty Chinnis | Sun…
Supporters of Sarasota Bay enjoy an afternoon on the lawn of Bill and Debbie Partridge’s home, the oldest house on the Bay. - Rusty Chinnis | Sun
Salon fundraiser is a success
By Rusty Chinnis Supporters of Sarasota Bay enjoy an afternoon on the lawn of Bill and Debbie Partridge’s home, the oldest house on the Bay. - Rusty Chinnis | Sun…
The Suncoast Waterkeeper patrol boat.
Suncoast Waterkeeper’s vision expands
By Rusty Chinnis Suncoast Waterkeeper’s patrol boat is being used to implement its new programs, including an education partnership with local high schools. - Rusty Chinnis | Sun Suncoast Waterkeeper…
Capt. Bryon Chamberlin makes a presentation to a school of tarpon on Passage Key, one of the country's first National Wildlife Refuges. - Rusty Chinnis | Sun
Reel Time: ‘The Gulf, The Making of an American Sea’
This article originally appeared in Reel Time in 2018. It’s republished here, with revisions, because I think the message it imparts has never been more relevant. Respect and action to…
At a time when water quality should be at the forefront because of harmful algae blooms like this Lyngbya bloom in Anna Maria Sound, the current Manatee County Commission is going backward. - Rusty Chinnis | Sun
Reel Time: Former county commissioner challenges wetlands decision
By Rusty Chinnis The decision by the Manatee County Commission to reduce local wetland buffers to Florida's state minimum standards has been challenged by former county commissioner Joe McClash. The…
Ronda Ryan of Sarasota Bay Watch and Abbey Tyrna of Suncoast Waterkeeper sort and record trash and recycling during Saturday's event. - Rusty Chinnis | Sun
Reel Time: Cleaning up the Sister Keys
By Rusty Chinnis Suncoast Waterkeeper teamed up with Sarasota Bay Watch last weekend when they conducted their 2023 Annual Sister Keys Cleanup. The event was a collaboration of the two…
Hudson Fisher caught his first redfish in Longboat Pass with his grandfather, Michael Riter, also known as Pickle. Will his children have the same opportunity? – Submitted | Michael Riter
Reel Time: Giving back
By Rusty Chinnis I consider myself extremely lucky to have spent the last 40-plus years on an island in an area celebrated as the Suncoast. As an ardent angler, I’ve explored…