FIGHTERS FOR EVERGLADES RESTORATION GET GOVERNOR’S MEDAL OF FREEDOM
One of Florida’s highest honors was bestowed to a couple known in the Florida Keys for their work to advance Everglades restoration.
During an April...
ORCA MOMS, MAMA’S BOYS AND THE FAMILY DYNAMICS OF KILLER WHALES
Nobody likes a mama’s boy. That’s true whether you’re trying to date on Duval Street or praying with your girlfriends over a boozy brunch...
DERBY REMOVES RECORD NUMBER OF INVASIVE LIONFISH FROM FLORIDA KEYS WATERS
The Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) closed its 17th annual Florida Keys Lionfish Derby & Arts Festival with a record-breaking 2,480 invasive lionfish removed...
KEY WEST CITY WORKERS SAVE A STRUGGLING HERON
Sometimes you have to get your hands dirty to do the job right.
That’s what happened at Key West’s wastewater treatment plant on April 24,...
TURTLE HOSPITAL SENDS NUTELLA HOME ON EARTH DAY
Four months ago, this sea turtle arrived at the Turtle Hospital in the Florida Keys barely alive. The doctors weren't sure she'd make it.
On...
STATE PARK’S $52 MILLION ATTRACTION REIMAGINES EXPLORATION IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
A new $52.5 million attraction is coming to Key Largo’s John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park with the reimaging of the existing visitor center,...
COUNTY COMMISSION SHIFTS NONPROFIT FUNDING & TALKS CONSERVATION LAND USE
In a jam-packed session on April 15, the Monroe County Commission explored funding alternatives for the Keys’ health and social service nonprofits and put...
UPCOMING LIONFISH DERBY TARGETS INVASIVE SPECIES WHILE BRINGING COMMUNITY TOGETHER FOR A FESTIVAL
Competitive divers and the broader community are invited to combat the invasive lionfish threatening South Florida’s coral reef ecosystems. The event starts Thursday, April...
NEW BAGGAGE CLAIM AREA OPENS AT KEY WEST AIRPORT
If you’re checking bags for a flight into Key West International Airport, expect a less frustrating experience retrieving them.
One of two new baggage carousels...
KEEPING THEM FLYING: REHABILITATED KEY LARGO OSPREY RETURNED TO ITS FAMILY
To see the positive impact the Florida Keys Wild Bird Center has on the Upper Keys community, you need only witness the rescue and...
