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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KEY WEST BACK IN THE DAY: THE STARFISH THEORY OF MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Decades ago, early in my Key West life, I...
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STAY OFF THE SEAGRASS: NOAA RESTORES UNDERWATER MEADOW AFTER BOAT GROUNDING√
A bald patch of grass in someone’s front yard...
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OSPREY RESCUED AFTER A DIVE FOR LUNCH GOES WRONG IN MARATHON
A male osprey is fighting for a second chance...
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WILDLIFE REHABBERS RUSH TO AILING FLAMINGO IN TAVERNIER: BIRD DIED A DAY LATER
American flamingos, popularly known as pink flamingos, faced extinction...
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FWC CAPT. DAVID DIPRE CLOSES 30 YEARS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
“David Dipre is truly gifted. He displays humility and...