IN PICTURES: NATIONAL NIGHT OUT SPOTLIGHTS THE MEN & WOMEN WHO KEEP OUR COMMUNITIES...
Key West
By Mandy Miles
Fire trucks and face-painting, hamburgers and police horses were a huge hit at Key West’s annual National Night Out event on...
NO MAJOR CASES REPORTED DURING LOBSTER MINI-SEASON IN THE FLORIDA KEYS; JUVENILE STRUCK BY...
A bevy of boats with bug catchers took to the Florida Keys waters for the two-day lobster mini-season last week. Overall, no major resource...
KEYS GOVERNMENTS QUARREL OVER HOW TO SPLIT UP $20 MILLION FOR WATER QUALITY PROJECTS
Since 2016, millions of state dollars from the Florida Keys Stewardship Act have funded crucial water quality improvement acts throughout the delicate island chain.
But...
THE JOSE WEJEBE FOUNDATION MAKES DREAMS FLOAT FOR FOSTER KIDS & MILITARY FAMILIES
The Jose Wejebe Memorial Foundation transforms fishing dreams into reality for those facing life's toughest challenges. Under the dedicated leadership of executive director Krissy...
KEYS HISTORY: STARCK’S FISHING CAMP EVOLVED INTO A ROADSIDE ATTRACTION ON LOWER MATECUMBE
Early Spanish charts identify the island as Matecumbe la Vieja. The 1774 Romans chart called it Vieja Matacomb. The following year, on Gauld’s 1775...
IN PICTURES: FLORIDA SPECIAL OLYMPICS SOUTH REGION SWIM GAMES TAKE TO KEY LARGO POOL
Donning swim caps and goggles, 175 competitors from the Florida Keys and Miami took their marks for the Special Olympics Florida South Region -...
KEYS HISTORY: THE ISLANDS OF SHARK KEY, BIG COPPITT & GEIGER
In the Lower Keys, near MM 12, Shark Key is announced by a building with a beautiful blue-tiled roof. The long, thin island sitting...
IN PICTURES: PORPOISEFUL PLAYLIST BACKS 41ST UNDERWATER MUSIC FESTIVAL
Spending the day on the water isn’t complete without the perfect playlist. But have you ever heard it played underwater?
This weekend in the Florida...
STAY OFF THE SEAGRASS: NOAA RESTORES UNDERWATER MEADOW AFTER BOAT GROUNDING√
A bald patch of grass in someone’s front yard can be restored by spreading seed or strips of sod. But when seagrass in shallow...
OSPREY RESCUED AFTER A DIVE FOR LUNCH GOES WRONG IN MARATHON
A male osprey is fighting for a second chance at life, courtesy of a timely rescue and the staff at the Marathon Wild Bird...
