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Amy Bennett Williams Essays

Stone Crabs

Andrea Westmoreland

For our neighbors to the north, October is typically associated with leaves changing color in the brisk fall weather, but here in the subtropics it’s a time when we begin to indulge in a tasty Florida delicacy: Stone crabs. The recreational and commercial stone crab harvest season begins October 15 and runs through May 15. While anglers, restaurateurs and diners alike look forward to the season, News-Press Story teller Amy Bennett Williams says, she’ll take a pass.

Amy Bennett Williams Essays