COUNTY UPDATING PLAN FOR FIXING CANALS
Monroe County is seeking public comment on its plan for managing the quality of canals in the Keys. But time is running out.
At the April 21 Board...
FLORIDA HOUSE COMMITTEE VOTES TO VOID KEY WEST’S CRUISE SHIP REDUCTIONS
The bill that would nullify Key West's voter-approved cruise ship reductions is making its way through the Florida House of Representatives and its committees. The bill already...
WHEN YOU LIVE IN THE FLORIDA KEYS, EVERY DAY IS EARTH DAY
Our theme for APRIL is MOTHER NATURE. In MAY, we’re celebrating MOMS! Send us pictures of any moms you want to celebrate and/or the human, furry, plant...
EARTH DAY 2021: WAYS YOU CAN GET INVOLVED IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
Every year, Earth Day celebrates all things wild on this big blue planet of ours. Here in the Keys, there’s no shortage of amazing places and animals....
Hurricane forecast does not paint a cheery picture
As usual, Colorado State University issued its hurricane forecast first. Phil Klotzbach is calling for 17 named storms, eight hurricanes, and four major hurricanes. In 2020, the...
THAT HIPPIE BAND ROCKS EARTH DAY IN KEY WEST
Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson saw the ravages of the 1969 Santa Barbara, California oil spill. He saw the Cuyahoga River catch fire from pollutants in downtown Cleveland....
Rare And Endangered: The Florida Panther And Us
“How America’s most endangered cat could help save Florida.”
The headline in National Geographic (NatGeo)’s latest feature on the rare and endangered Florida panther kindles an ambitious hope...
KEY WEST IS LOSING ITS CRUISE CONTROL BATTLE
The bill that would undo Key West’s vote to limit cruise ships took another step forward Wednesday morning, when another state senate committee approved Senate Bill 426,...
Village council approves consultant to assist with Fills master plan
Orange cones remain positioned on the Fills as part of a temporary control measure the village of Islamorada implemented upon securing state approval to manage the three...
‘ISLAND HOPPING’ NATIONAL TV SHOW HIGHLIGHTS FLORIDA KEYS
Talk about a cool job.
Christina Wilson’s “real” job is as a field inspector with the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District. But the past few months have turned...