KEYS BIRD REHABBERS RELEASE HAWKS WITH LOCAL STUDENTS
The Florida Keys Wild Bird Center (FKWBC) released two red-shouldered hawks with Key Largo School's kindergarten and first grade classes on Nov. 27. The release was coordinated...
MARATHON CITY COUNCIL WEIGHS WASTEWATER SETTLEMENT, BUILDING ALLOCATIONS & VACATION RENTAL CONSOLIDATION
The Marathon City Council closed 2023 with one of its shortest agendas of the year on Dec. 12, but not without consequential decisions for the island.
Settling on...
ANNUAL NATURE LECTURE SERIES RETURNS IN KEY LARGO
A popular nature lecture series returns to Key Largo on Feb. 7. Jack Stein, of the East Pacific Corridor Alliance Foundation, will kick off the 33rd season...
‘JOLLY’ WITHOUT THE ‘JUNK:’ CELEBRATING THE HOLIDAYS WITH LESS WASTE
When we think of the holidays, food, family and fun come to mind. But all that merriment usually comes at a cost to our planet: carbon footprint...
A LOOK AT THE NATIVE EVERGREENS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
As the holiday season unfolds in the Florida Keys, a unique blend of festive cheer paints the streets and homes of our coastal paradise.
While some residents delight...
KEYS MARINE SANCTUARY SEEKS 11 ADVISORS
The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary seeks applicants for 11 seats on its Sanctuary Advisory Council (SAC).
Three citizen-at-large seats are among the 11 openings in the latest...
HYPERSALINITY & HEAT: THE EVERGLADES FOUNDATION DISCUSSES THREATS TO FLORIDA BAY
In Florida Bay, the flow of fresh water from Lake Okeechobee in the north through the Everglades nourishes the Keys ecosystems and economies. Anything disrupting this natural...
BLUE CRAB FISHING? A DEVICE IS REQUIRED TO KEEP DIAMONDBACK TERRAPINS OUT
The Monroe County Extension Office is offering free bycatch reduction devices (BRDs) that have been required on all recreational blue crab traps since March 1, 2023.
Although Monroe...
RUN WITH KEY DEER IS THIS SATURDAY IN THE LOWER KEYS
Chances of spotting petite, cute Key deer are high as runners and walkers prepare to trek the picturesque National Key Deer Refuge on Saturday, Feb. 17.
Now in...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: KEEP YOUR MEAL SCRAPS OUT THE TRASH WITH THESE TIPS
I can still hear my mother say “clear your plate” and nanny reminding me “there are people starving all over the world,” as I push my peas...
