Palm Beach restaurateurs once again are anticipating a sad spring farewell to a beloved island delicacy that’s one of Florida’s claims to gastronomic fame. May 1 is the last day of the state's annual ...

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The sand has settled, and the water is no longer murky: More than a week into Florida’s stone crab season, prices are set — and they’re higher than last year. The season, which runs through May 1, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

South Florida’s stone crab season kicks off this Tuesday, Oct. 15, and despite back-to-back hurricanes barreling through the Gulf of Mexico, early signs point to abundant claws and prices even with ...

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.

Stone crab season — at least one of the top five reasons to live in South Florida — kicked off in mid-October. If you’re a fan of the meaty, jewel-like claws, you know that they’re often as expensive ...

Florida’s “only in Florida” foods often come from water as much as land, and few are as ritualized as stone crab. It is not a year-round indulgence. It is a season. It is a craving with rules, a ...

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 ...