Ready to crack into some Florida stone crabs? Customers have some claws for optimism: Costs at most fish markets, restaurant menus and wholesalers are nearly the same as they were at the start of last ...

Triad Seafood Market & Café in Everglades City serves stone crab so fresh and sweet that travelers drive miles for it.

Here's what's special about the crab variety that's famous on Florida's Gulf Coast. Courtesy of the Naples, Marco Island, Everglades CVB Stone crabs at Truluck's Surrounded by waving seagrass, salt ...

Murky. Messy. Tedious. Physically challenging. These are the words I’ve used when describing stone crabbing to friends. Until recently, this reporter held a fishing license with official recreational ...

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

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla — If you're into stone crab claws, you're in luck. Harvest season just began. Beginning Oct. 15 until May 1, recreational fishers can trap and catch stone crab claws that are at ...

If you happen to ever be at a restaurant that has stone crabs on the menu, there are two things that should indicate: one, you’re at a very nice restaurant; and two, you should order them. Stone crabs ...

Florida’s stone crab season officially kicks off Saturday, and for those craving this sweet crustacean delicacy, local seafood purveyors say early signs point to abundant supply but costlier claws at ...

50 contestants. 10 teams of two. 25 fresh stone crab claws. And one ticking clock. In the Florida Keys this weekend, a tasty tradition to kick off stone crab season proved there is indeed a method to ...

MARATHON, Florida Keys — A Chicago man visiting the Florida Keys set a new record and took first place in the Keys Fisheries' Stone Crab Eating Contest held Saturday. Scott Milison triumphed over 39 ...

Florida’s stone-crab season has officially begun. The first hauls of that sweet-meat crustacean will arrive on restaurant menus and seafood markets by Oct. 16, with early signs pointing to abundant ...

While most of the country longs for warm, comforting soups as November approaches, South Florida residents tend to crave something a little more... crustacean. We’re talking about Florida stone crab ...