Eric Billips
Eric Billips is is the owner, captain and instructor at Islamorada Dive Center and Floridia Keys Dive Center. He specializes in scuba, rebreather, spearfishing and
captaining in the Florida Keys
DIVE REPORT: MARINE CLEANUPS COMBAT ONGOING TRASH PROBLEM
BUMPY RIDE OUT THERE
Conditions this past week were bumpy but doable. Those kinds of conditions are annoying until you descend. Then it's beautiful until...
DIVE REPORT: INAUGURAL CAMP IN HONOR OF LOCAL CAPTAIN TRAINS YOUNG ‘SEALS’ SCUBA BASICS
CONDITIONS A LITTLE BUMPY FOR MINI-SEASON
Conditions out on the water were a little bumpy last week. The start of a two-day lobster mini-season on...
DIVE REPORT: ASSESSING PROS & CONS TO LOBSTER MINI-SEASON IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
CONDITIONS ON THE WATER FAVORABLE
We had favorable conditions again this past week, but lobster "mini-season" week looks like the opposite of favorable, with calls...
DIVE REPORT: HAMMERHEAD SPOTTED OFF THE FLORIDA KEYS WATERS
Divers heading out for a dive underneath the Florida Keys waters had great conditions last week. The winds picked up just a tad on...
DIVE REPORT: ANNUAL EVENT CELEBRATES THE WOMEN DIVERS IN THE WORLD
Conditions out on the Florida Keys waters continue to be nothing short of amazing as we move into mid-July. We’ve had some light winds,...
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If a bill circulating in Tallahassee passes in the...
Florida Keys Community
PLAQUE HONORS THE LATE MERRICK DUNN’S LOVE FOR BASEBALL
As another Upper Keys Little League season began the...
Islamorada News
ISLAMORADA CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS STAGGERED, THREE-YEAR TERMS
A seven-person Islamorada Charter Review Committee is recommending the...
Crime
JURY CONVICTS MIAMI MAN IN VIOLENT HUMAN SMUGGLING SCHEME FROM CUBA TO KEY LARGO
A federal jury in Miami convicted 32-year-old Victor Rafael...
Arts & Entertainment
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The Waterfront Playhouse continues its 2025-2026 season with the...
