GMM MOSQUITOS OPINION: ‘THE TIME HAS COME FOR YOUR RESPONSE TO THESE DECEPTIONS &...
An open letter from the Monroe County Environmental Coalition to Keys elected officials:
To all elected officials who have campaigned on improving public health and environmental issues and...
DESERT ISLAND: BALLAST KEY IS A SANCTUARY WORTH SAVING
If I want to cut to the chase when telling someone about Ballast Key, I drop the fact that it was once on the market for $15.8...
WILD THINGS: ELLEN & THE PELICAN
Ellen Westbrook and I were riding our bikes around the edge of Old Town, along the water, counting every damn bird we saw – every mockingbird, every...
$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...
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...
“ALL KIDS ARE SEAWORTHY”
Mangroves. Seagrass. Sponges. Coral. And don’t even get us started on the fish, turtles, dolphins, lobster and other underwater animals.
They’re all vital marine resources and they’re all...
GOLIATH GROUPER HARVEST SEASON BEGINNING IN 2023, BUT KEYS LARGELY REMAIN OFF LIMITS
Harvesting of goliath grouper will be allowed in state waters, albeit on a limited, regulated basis, beginning in spring 2023. While much of the Keys remains off...
KEEP KEY WEST BEAUTIFUL
One hour a week makes a huge difference, and volunteers are always welcome every Friday morning, when teams clean up a designated area of the island.
The volunteer...
DESANTIS VETOES CONTROVERSIAL WATER SUPPLY BILL
Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a Senate bill that would have changed the equitable distribution of water from Lake Okeechobee south to the Everglades and Florida Bay.
During a...
MOSQUITO MADNESS: TROPICAL WEATHER IN JUNE CREATED A PERFECT BREEDING GROUND
Every day, mosquito control field inspector Ryan Rodriguez literally invites mosquitoes to settle down on him so he can conduct what is called a landing rate count....
