Quick Take Large-body sharks in the Lamniformes family appeared 15 million years earlier than science previously claimed.

Meet Contender. He’s nearly 14 feet long and 1,700 pounds, and took a 5,300-mile journey to Canada before returning to his favorite wintering grounds off the east coast of Florida.

Two record fish were caught in 2025: the heaviest Atlantic bonito off Stuart and the longest snook off St. Lucie County. See ...