SARGASSUM & SEA TURTLES: WHAT ‘THE BLOB’ MEANS FOR THE ENDANGERED REPTILE
In March 2023, global reports of a massive sargassum “blob” headed straight for Florida caused many to worry about the potential effects on local wildlife and our...
TWO MANATEE RESCUES IN A WEEK FOR DRC, AQUARIUM ENCOUNTERS AND DOLPHINS PLUS
On April 24, Dolphin Research Center’s manatee rescue team, Dolphins Plus, and the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission rescued an entangled adult manatee in a residential...
4 DEATHS & MULTIPLE ARRESTS DURING WEEK OF LOBSTER MINI-SEASON IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
Issuance of warnings, citations and some advice were among several steps Monroe County Sheriff’s marine deputy Nelson Sanchez took during the start of a two-day lobster mini-season...
WATER WARS: PROPOSED BILL THREATENS EVERGLADES RESTORATION, OPPONENTS SAY
A petition has more than 37,400 signatures against a Senate bill that, opponents say, poses a threat to more clean water flows south to the Everglades. The...
$20M PROPOSED FOR KEYS STEWARDSHIP ACT BY STATE HOUSE & SENATE
Full funding for the Florida Keys Stewardship Act appears to be on a better track than in prior years in Tallahassee.
On Wednesday, the Florida House and Senate’s...
IN THE WORDS OF THE OCEAN PROTECTORS
In recognition of World Oceans Day, the Keys Weekly spoke to three “ocean protectors” to hear firsthand how the blue waters have impacted their lives and shaped...
CORALPALOOZA 2021: DIVING INTO CORAL RESTORATION
By Tiffany Duong and Jim McCarthy
One of the largest coral outplanting events of the year might have been hindered due to conditions, but that didn’t stop the...
KEYS CAPTAINS REMOVE DERELICT TRAPS & RESCUE A SEA TURTLE
Eleven fishing captains from Key West and the Lower Keys spent three days on the water May 24-26 removing not fish, but abandoned or derelict traps, line...
WHAT BRINGS FABIEN COUSTEAU TO THE FLORIDA KEYS? THE OCEAN, OF COURSE
Here in the Florida Keys, we’re no strangers to underwater cleanup dives ‒ both why they're needed as well as how much good they can do, especially...
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...
