It’s Grant Phelan’s favorite time of the year. And for good reason. Stone crab season kicked off Wednesday, Oct. 15, and will be here for another shell-cracking 6½ months. “Stone crabs are here, the ...

October brings two of Southwest Florida's favorite things: cooler weather and stone crabs. Stone crab season kicked off Wednesday, Oct. 15, and will be here for another shell-cracking 6½ months.

Surrounded by waving seagrass, salt flats, white ibis, and murky swamps, Highway 41 (known as Tamiami Trail) was the original Alligator Alley and the one way into Florida's Everglades City. The ...

After a hit-or-miss season in 2022 and a complete hiatus during the pandemic, the seasonal offering of stone crab claws has returned to Mason Street Grill, 425 E. Mason St. Those who’ve enjoyed this ...

Fifty contestants. Ten teams of two. Twenty-five fresh stone crab claws. And one ticking clock. In the Florida Keys last ...

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Seafood lovers rejoice! Friday, October 15 is the official start of Stone Crab season. The Florida stone crab population has been dwindling so this is the second year of new ...

Jonathan Martinescu of Fort Myers took home the crown at Key Fisheries' annual contest, thanks to one very oversized spoon.

Stone crab connoisseurs donned their best crab couture Saturday afternoon for the 14th annual Stone Crab Eating Contest at ...

The 10th annual Stone Crab Claw Eating Contest got underway Saturday in the Florida Keys.The contest took place at the Keys Fisheries Market and Marina in Marathon.Individuals participated in two ...

Stone crab season in Southwest Florida began on October 15 and will last for six and a half months. Local restaurant owners report that while the season's start has been good, calmer Gulf waters have ...

Stone crab season in Southwest Florida begins on October 15 and lasts for over six months. Collier County is known as the "Stone Crab Capital of the World," and the claws are a renewable resource.