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DIVE REPORT: ASSESSING PROS & CONS TO LOBSTER MINI-SEASON IN THE FLORIDA KEYS

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CONDITIONS ON THE WATER FAVORABLE We had favorable conditions again this past week, but lobster "mini-season" week looks like the opposite of favorable, with calls...
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4 DEATHS & MULTIPLE ARRESTS DURING WEEK OF LOBSTER MINI-SEASON IN THE FLORIDA KEYS

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Issuance of warnings, citations and some advice were among several steps Monroe County Sheriff’s marine deputy Nelson Sanchez took during the start of a...
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WILD THINGS: A GOOD DAY FOR THE BLUES

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If you want to find a Miami blue caterpillar the first thing you do is look for the gray nickerbean. You could also look...
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OXITEC’S GENETICALLY MODIFIED MOSQUITO RELEASE ENTERS NEW PHASE IN THE FLORIDA KEYS

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Another round of genetically modified mosquitoes will be released in the Florida Keys.  Oxitec and Florida Key Mosquito Control District announced a new phase of...
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MOSQUITO MADNESS: TROPICAL WEATHER IN JUNE CREATED A PERFECT BREEDING GROUND

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Every day, mosquito control field inspector Ryan Rodriguez literally invites mosquitoes to settle down on him so he can conduct what is called a...
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DESANTIS VETOES CONTROVERSIAL WATER SUPPLY BILL

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Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a Senate bill that would have changed the equitable distribution of water from Lake Okeechobee south to the Everglades and...
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KEEP KEY WEST BEAUTIFUL

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One hour a week makes a huge difference, and volunteers are always welcome every Friday morning, when teams clean up a designated area of...
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GOLIATH GROUPER HARVEST SEASON BEGINNING IN 2023, BUT KEYS LARGELY REMAIN OFF LIMITS

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Harvesting of goliath grouper will be allowed in state waters, albeit on a limited, regulated basis, beginning in spring 2023. While much of the...
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“ALL KIDS ARE SEAWORTHY”

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Mangroves. Seagrass. Sponges. Coral. And don’t even get us started on the fish, turtles, dolphins, lobster and other underwater animals.  They’re all vital marine resources...
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WATER WARS: PROPOSED BILL THREATENS EVERGLADES RESTORATION, OPPONENTS SAY

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A petition has more than 37,400 signatures against a Senate bill that, opponents say, poses a threat to more clean water flows south to...
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