PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Fishing with loved ones is a pretty great way to spend a Florida Saturday. “Ever since I was a kid, I went fishing with my grandpa, my dad and now I get to take my son fishing, ...

In South Florida’s tropical climate, many exotic fish species are right at home in local ponds, lakes and canals. Mayan cichlids and oscars are two of the more abundant non-native species. Both are ...

Jonathan Johnson of Fort Myers caught a 2.37-pound Mayan cichlid that is Florida’s first state-record for the non-native species. Johnson was casting a lipless crankbait in a Collier County canal for ...