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.

Eric Paul owns the seafood market, which opened in 1978 on U.S. 1 in Fort Pierce. Paul offers stone crab annually, which he ...

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

Today, stone crab season officially opens and runs through May 15. We have assembled some trivia you may find useful around the dinner table, at a bar with friends, or if you ever end up on a quiz ...

It’s October in Miami. Suddenly the humidity breaks, the threat of sudden tropical storms diminishes, and a slight breeze with a hint of salt air reminds us that we’re about to embark on the best time ...

Stone crab season is upon us, and if you don’t “know a guy” with a sketchy shack in his backyard where you trade cash for claws, that’s OK—you head out to any of these local spots to satisfy your ...

Florida stone crab season starts today, October 15, with some changes in store when it comes to harvesting the crabs – and to Miami’s favorite place to eat them. The season brings a few new rules, ...

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 ...

Everglades City, Florida, is known as the "Stone Crab Capital of the World." Stone crab season runs from October 15 to May 1, with strict harvesting rules to maintain the population. Stone crabs are a ...