OCEAN ‘RODEO’ REMOVES DEBRIS, NOT FISH, FROM KEYS WATERS
They’re baa-ack…
The Ghost Trap Rodeo, sponsored by the nonprofit OceanAid360, returns to Key West May 24-26, when six or so local charter captains will get paid to...
6-YEAR-OLD ASKS MAYOR FOR HELP TO CLEAN LITTER IN MARATHON
Six-year-old Landry Sayer, an elementary school student at Stanley Switlik who loves animals and plays T-ball, has inspired a citywide movement to clean up Marathon.
Landry went to...
DIVE REPORT: USING A LAND WEEK TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE
This Week’s Dive Report
The conditions this past week were windy, windy and more windy. We had sustained winds of roughly 20-25 knots, which, unfortunately, kept all dive...
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...
OLD WETSUITS GET NEW LIFE AS YOGA MATS
On Sunday, June 6, Key Dives will host its annual Wetsuit Wrangle, turning old wetsuits into new yoga mats. Think of it like spring cleaning: Keys edition.
“It...
FWC seeks public’s assistance in tarpon killing
Investigators with Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation are seeking the public’s help in identifying three males who reportedly removed and killed a tarpon.
A photo obtained by FWC...
THINK YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A BEACH AMBASSADOR FOR MOTE?
Have you ever wanted to go to a beach but not known how conditions were right then? Or showed up and thought something seemed off about the...
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...
PROTECTING THE OCEAN: COMING TOGETHER FOR A CLEANUP
In anticipation of World Oceans Day, Surfrider Florida Keys hosted a paddleboard and shoreline cleanup at Indian Key Fill in Islamorada. Community members and ocean lovers from...
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...
