I.CARE TRASH DERBY PULLS OUT 36K LBS OF DEBRIS, SMASHES PREVIOUS RECORD
“It takes a village,” said I.CARE Co-Founder Mike Goldberg of the effort necessary to keep the Keys clean.
A village spanning the length of the...
SEVERAL SPECIES ARE UNDER THREAT IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
Friday, May 16 is National Endangered Species Day. It is important to raise awareness of some of the most critically endangered species that call...
MOTHER’S DAY MANATEE RESCUE IN ISLAMORADA IS A SUCCESS
More than one species celebrated Mother’s Day on May 10 in the Florida Keys, as Dolphin Research Center (DRC) led the successful rescue of...
COULD THE FLORIDA KEYS BE IN FOR MORE FLOATING SARGASSUM?
There are hundreds of species of seaweeds in the genus Sargassum, which is a brown macroalgae found all over the globe. In the Florida...
RARE ANTILLEAN SHORT-EARED OWL RELEASED AFTER REHAB STINT AT MARATHON WILD BIRD CENTER
An Antillean short-eared owl, a rare species to spot in the Florida Keys, is flying free again after a short stint at the Marathon...
I.CARE’S THIRD ANNUAL TRASH DERBY SEEKS TO NET MORE DEBRIS
One of the Florida Keys’ largest debris cleanup events returns for the third straight year.
Held Thursday to Sunday, May 1-4, I.CARE’s annual Trash Derby...
MONROE COUNTY UPDATES REGULATIONS TO SAFEGUARD NESTING SEA TURTLES
To enhance protections for nesting sea turtles and their hatchlings, Monroe County has updated its lighting regulations to align with Florida’s model lighting ordinance...
VESSEL GROUNDINGS DISLODGE ROUGHLY 175 CORALS IN THE UPPER KEYS
NOAA’s Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary recently rescued nearly 200 coral fragments dislodged by a pair of vessel groundings at Cheeca Rocks and Cannons...
RECYCLING THESE ITEMS SAVES RESOURCES
Recycling is more than just sorting our waste — it is vital for conserving natural resources, protecting the environment and promoting sustainable economies.
According to...
ISLAMORADA PROPERTY ONCE IN LITIGATION BECOMES NATURAL PRESERVE FOLLOWING VILLAGE PURCHASE
Islamorada council members and staff gathered off Porto Salvo Drive inside the Venetian Shores community on April 9 to dedicate an 85-acre property as...
