A PEEK AT THE NORTHERNMOST TOWN IN THE WORLD
I am a creature of the sun and salt, having built a life — and career — navigating the world’s third-largest barrier reef here...
GROUND-BREAKING HONDURAS/FLORIDA KEYS HYBRID ELKHORNS PLANTED IN WORLD-FIRST EXPERIMENT OFF KEY BISCAYNE
In July, scientists outplanted very special elkhorn corals (Acropora palmata) onto a reef in Biscayne Bay. They believe these cross-bred corals, created from a...
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,...
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PHILANTHOPY MATTERS: DONATING TIME IS HUGE FOR KEYS NONPROFITS
By Elizabeth Brown
My first day with the Community Foundation...
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KEY WEST WRESTLER ALLENS ALEXANDRE FINISHES SECOND AT STATES
Six local wrestlers advanced to the FHSAA State Championships...
Environment
SANCTUARY MOVES FORWARD WITH RESTORATION BLUEPRINT IN FEDERAL WATERS
One year after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a...
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SOFTBALL SQUADS LOG NEAR-PERFECT RECORDS TO START MARCH
March got off to a near-perfect start for the...
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A BILLION APART: FLORIDA HOUSE, SENATE TO WORK BEYOND SESSION AMID BUDGET DIFFERENCES
Disagreements over state spending will force legislators in the...












