DESTIN, Fla. -- A festival dedicated to raising awareness about the invasive lionfish is taking place this weekend at HarborWalk Village in Destin. The event, which continues Sunday from 10 a.m ...

The 2025 Lionfish Challenge kicks off May 24 and lasts through Sept. 14. Hunters will be rewarded with prizes based on the number of fish they remove. Lionfish were first seen in South Florida ...

The Emerald Coast Open, the world’s largest lionfish tournament, will take place in Destin-Fort Walton Beach, Florida, from May 16-18. The tournament aims to remove invasive lionfish from the ...

TAMPA, FLORIDA / ACCESS Newswire / May 7, 2025 / Live Wildly has joined the Emerald Coast Open Lionfish Tournament as a sponsor to help stop dangerous invasive lionfish from destroying Florida's ...

"Lionfish are an invasive species that pose a real threat to Florida's natural systems, native wildlife, and nature-based economy." The Emerald Coast Open brings together teams of fishers who ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is launching its 2025 Lionfish challenge on May 24, to help remove the invasive fish from Florida’s waters. According to FWC, the challenge ...

Emerald Coast Open - the largest lionfish tournament in the world - encourages restaurants and their customers to discover the joy of eating lionfish "Florida's unique marine areas are not just ...

BRANDON, Fla. — Mandy Walker of Riverview has been practicing nearly every day since November for a competition of a lifetime. “I’m more of a sporty mermaid,” she said, sitting poolside at ...

Archaeologists recently discovered proof of a gladiatorial fight with a lion in an unexpected tourist destination. York, a city in northern England known for its breathtaking medieval architecture ...

Blank Park Zoo has broken ground on a new facility to expand space for its African lions. The Marjorie A. Foster Lion Conservation Center had a ceremonial groundbreaking on May 20. The new ...