Tag: florida keys

a group of people riding on top of a yellow kayak

IN PICTURES: CASTAWAYS AGAINST CANCER HONOR RESEARCH PLEDGES ON 23RD TREK

On June 17, a group of intrepid kayakers and cyclists pulled into Key West Simonton Beach. For the paddlers, it was the end of...
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ELECTRIC COMPANIES URGE TO CHECK YOUR TREES & STAY AWAY FROM DOWNED WIRES DURING...

While preparing for every unexpected storm can be difficult, there are actions residents can take prior to a severe storm. Power companies in the...
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TAKE ME HOME: ADORABLE FACES ARE WAITING AT THE FKSPCA

Dating in the Keys can be a drag, but thankfully there are plenty of animals waiting for their perfect adoption “match” at the Florida...
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SURVIVING HURRICANE SEASON FROM KEYS RESIDENT & LIFELONG METEOROLOGIST DON NOE – OFFICIAL FLORIDA...

By: Kellie Butler Farrell Key Largo resident Don Noe spent a good part of his career as a meteorologist helping South Floridians prepare for the...
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WILMA: A POWERFUL STORM THAT BROUGHT SURGE TO THE FLORIDA KEYS – OFFICIAL FLORIDA...

By Jim McCarthy and Alex Rickert STORM HAD A COMPLICATED BEGINNING Per a National Hurricane Center report, Wilma formed and became an intense hurricane over the...
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ISLAND ASTROLOGER: SUMMER SOLSTICE APPROACHES

We are nearing the Summer Solstice on Tuesday, June 21, the time of year in the Northern Hemisphere when the length of daylight is...
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WILD THINGS: IRRATIONAL RESPONSES TO IRIDESCENCE

It was the iridescence that gave the bird away, the dusky gleam that made it look black but also, at the same time, a...
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GAS PRICES FUEL CONCERNS FOR KEYS CAPTAINS

Remember when 20 bucks could fill your little car’s tank more than halfway? Remember when 10 bucks could get you from Key West to...
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DESANTIS VETOES $3 BILLION IN STATE BUDGET BUT KEYS FUNDING REMAINS

A $112.1-billion budget approved by the Florida House and Senate earlier in the year was slashed some $3 billion by Gov. Ron DeSantis. While...
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SHERIFF RAMSAY ON GUN LAWS, UVALDE & ACCOUNTABILITY

Sheriff Rick Ramsay has spent more than 30 years as a law enforcement officer in the Florida Keys, and the past decade as the...