The Fishin' Report angling action roundup. ...more

November 25, 2009

The Fishin' Report angling action roundup by Nick Stubbs of Media General News Service. ...more

October 21, 2009

A bait and tackle shop owner who sued the city of Clearwater over his fish mural has reached an agreement that will let him keep the artwork on his building, though the agreement still needs city council approval. ...more

July 24, 2009

The Complete Angler won a partial victory Friday when a federal magistrate recommended that the city of Clearwater be ordered not to punish the bait and tackle shop for its mural of sea life. ...more

March 14, 2009

The Complete Angler won a partial victory today when a federal magistrate recommended that the city of Clearwater be ordered not to punish the bait and tackle shop for its mural of sea life. ...more

March 13, 2009

The city of Clearwater may have backed itself into a legal corner in its efforts to regulate a painting of fish. If the city's legal arguments prevail in court, it could wind up with a law that requires residents and business owners to obtain permits for holiday displays. ...more

March 4, 2009

The American Civil Liberties Union has taken up the cause of Herb Quintero, the tackle shop owner who was fined by Clearwater after he had a mural of gamefish painted on his shop. ...more

February 25, 2009

The American Civil Liberties Union has taken up the cause of Herb Quintero, the tackle shop owner who was fined by the city of Clearwater after he had a mural of game fish painted on his shop. uintero said he was threatened with additional fines after he covered the mural with a banner-size copy of the First Amendment. The ACLU filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Tampa this morning, claiming the mural is a work of art and exempt from city codes dictating commercial sign requirements. The $690 Quintero has paid in court costs and fines stem from the city's position that the mural is not art but rather a sign related to his business. ...more

February 24, 2009

The Fishin' Report angling action roundup by Nick Stubbs of Media General News Service. ...more

January 28, 2009

The Fishin' Report angling action roundup by Nick Stubbs of Media General News Service. ...more

January 14, 2009