I.CARE TRASH DERBY PULLS OUT 36K LBS OF DEBRIS, SMASHES PREVIOUS RECORD
“It takes a village,” said I.CARE Co-Founder Mike Goldberg of the effort necessary to keep the Keys clean.
A village spanning the length of the...
IN PICTURES: LOCALS PITCH IN TO KEEP THE KEYS CLEAN
Locals across the Keys joined in and got dirty last month to keep their islands clean. Whether that meant picking up marine debris on...
MISSION: ICONIC REEFS REFLECTS ON 5 YEARS AND SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIP MODEL
Coral restoration practitioners and environmental enthusiasts recently marked the fifth anniversary of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary’s landmark Mission: Iconic Reefs (M:IR) program,...
KEYS’ CORAL NERDS BROUGHT LEARNINGS TO, LESSONS FROM MEXICO CORAL CONFERENCE
In summer 2023, the Florida Keys was hit by a devastating heat wave. It bleached and killed much of our coral reef and threatened...
LEGENDARY WOMEN DIVERS CELEBRATE CHANGE, OFFER 25 SCUBA SCHOLARSHIPS
When Patti Kirk Gross started scuba diving in 1981, the industry was very different. Women weren’t really present, connected, supported nor celebrated. Now, as...
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Bubbas Key West
THE BUBBA AWARDS: HERE ARE THE FINALISTS YOU NOMINATED; PICK THE WINNERS THROUGH JULY 6
And then there were three…
We asked you to nominate...
Environment
NOAA OFFICIALS CONSIDER SCRAPPING RESTORATION BLUEPRINT AFTER DESANTIS’ REJECTION
Three months after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis rejected the...
Florida Keys Community
KEYS ‘NO KINGS’ EVENTS REMAIN PEACEFUL, BUT GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE PROMPTS ONLINE THREATS
The “No Kings” protests that occurred on June 14...
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KEYS SHERIFF’S DEPUTY ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY PUNCHING MAN, BRANDISHING KNIFE IN KEY WEST
A Monroe County sheriff’s deputy was handcuffed by Key...
Islamorada News
ISLAMORADA COUNCIL APPROVES ONE-YEAR EXTENSION FOR RIDESHARE SERVICE; COUNTY WILL TAKE OVER SYSTEM IN 2026
An on-demand rideshare service in Islamorada, which transports people...
