• A top prize of $5,000 will be awarded in the Mad Dog Mandich Fishing Classic on Friday and Saturday in Islamorada. Eligible species are wahoo, dolphin, and kingfish. A ``weekend warrior'' division targets snapper and grouper. Entry fee is $400 per boat. Call 305-667-0399 or visit www.maddogclassic.com.

• Divers and snorkelers are invited to participate in a treasure hunt dive for coins valued at up to $1,000 on the Neptune Memorial Reef out of Key Biscayne on Friday. Registration fee is $50 for divers; $35 for snorkelers. Call 954-556-9400, ext. 4407, ore-mail reefinfo@nmreefs.com.

• Make plans to compete in the 10th annual ``Day on the Bay'' fishing tournament Saturday and Sunday in Miami-Dade and the Keys. Prizes will be awarded for 12 species. Entry fee is $70 for adults; $30 for juniors (15 and under). Call captain Gil Muratori at 305-255-3808 or 305-790-7644.

• Women anglers may sign up for the ``Casting for Cats'' Ladies Fishing Tournament on Saturday in Islamorada. The headquarters is the Islander Resort, mile marker 82.1, U.S. 1. Proceeds help care for feral cats in the Upper Keys. Entry fee is $125 per angler. Call Sharon Mahoney-Ellenwood at 305-664-2012 or 305-393-6174, or visit www.castingforcats.or/events.htm.

• Bass Busters Florida will hold silver- and gold-division bass tournaments Saturday-Monday on Lake Okeechobee at Clewiston. Team entry fee is $60 for silver division; $100 for gold division. For more information, call Chris Fickey at 941-232-9539 or visit www.bassbustersflorida.com.

• The South Florida National Parks Trust will host a VIP screening of ``Big Cypress Swamp'' with filmmaker Elam Stoltzfus and photographer Clyde Butcher from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 23 at Deering Estate at Cutler, 16701 SW 72 Ave., Miami. Donation is $45. Reservationsare suggested. Call 305-665-4769.

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