THESE ECO-FRIENDLY VACATIONS ARE EASY ON THE WALLET & ENVIRONMENT
Florida offers eco-friendly vacation options catering to nature lovers and those looking to minimize their environmental impact. Here are some ideas for eco-friendly vacations in Florida.
Dry Tortugas...
NOAA TAKES EMERGENCY STEPS TO PROTECT BABY CORALS
NOAA has issued an emergency rule establishing three temporary special-use areas in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary where coral restoration partners can quickly relocate nursery corals...
PLASTIC PROBLEMS: MINUSCULE MARINE DEBRIS PLAGUES WILDLIFE
As the Florida Keys gear up for water activities, lobster mini-season and fishing seasons, we must pause and consider a pressing issue: the alarming presence of plastics...
SWIM ADVISORIES ISSUED FOR SEVERAL FLORIDA KEYS BEACHES AMID ELEVATED BACTERIA LEVELS
Several Florida Keys beaches are under swim warnings due to the high presence of bacteria in the nearshore waters.
On June 20, the Florida Department of Health in...
DAUGHTRY TO LEAD SANCTUARY ADVISORY COUNCIL
The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council elected a new chair and vice chair at its June 18 meeting in Marathon while also welcoming five new...
REBUILDING MAUI FACES CHALLENGES ALL TO FAMILIAR FOR KEYS ISLANDERS
Maui's runway shudders as the plane lands. A bittersweet mix of emotions washes over me. It's been four years since I’ve been back to the place I...
POLLINATORS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS ARE CRITICAL TO THE ENVIRONMENT & ECONOMY
By Brynn Morey
Pollinator Week is an annual event celebrated globally to raise awareness about the importance of pollinators and their role in maintaining ecosystems and food security....
THESE LANDSCAPING PRACTICES AIM TO PRESERVE FLORIDA’S PRECIOUS WATER RESOURCES
The Green Industries Best Management Practices (GI-BMP) training aims to preserve Florida's water resources by educating on methods to reduce pollutants such as hydrocarbons, pesticides, fertilizers, herbicides...
OCEANOGRAPHER SYLVIA EARLE: KEYS ARE A ‘HOPE SPOT’
The Florida Keys, along with Biscayne Bay and Ten Thousand Islands, have been selected as a Hope Spot by Sylvia Earle’s Mission Blue, becoming the 163rd such...
KEYS REEFS GET HELP FROM HALF A WORLD AWAY
The struggling Florida Keys’ coral reef has been getting help from half a world away, through an unlikely partnership between the local United Way of Collier and...
