Gov. Ron DeSantis visits Key West
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis spent Thursday morning in Key West, or technically, on Stock Island, where he announced a $36 million grant for the Florida Keys Aqueduct...
Is the Sanctuary listening?
This Sanctuary “restoration blueprint” is a fatally flawed document that is not supported by the majority of our local residents. This document did not go through an...
Group wants to submerge ship off Islamorada waters
They’re economic drivers and protectors to the natural reef. Look no further than Spiegel Grove in Key Largo and the Vandenberg in Key West.
In Islamorada, leaders in...
City hosts “open house” for new flood maps
There won’t be any box wine or cheese platters, but residents of Marathon are encouraged to drop by City Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 29 from 4 to...
Do What We Can Today, To Save What We Can For Tomorrow
So far, community response to the Restoration Blueprint proposed by the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary has been divided. At the recent community forum I attended, the...
Plastic bag latest topic in ‘Home Rule’ fight
Weekly “plastic bag protests” are popping up in front of Publix supermarkets all around the state. Ostensibly, they’re about banning plastic grocery bags; a deeper look reveals...
BTT fisheries talk at Keys History & Discovery Center Wed. Jan 22
Dr. Ross Boucek is the Florida Keys Initiative Manager at Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT). He will present at the Keys History & Discovery Center next week...
New videos highlight One Human Family and Keys’ fragility
A new video on the Florida Keys’ marketing website at fla-keys.com highlights Key West’s inclusiveness by featuring local residents who provide various answers to the recurring question...
Dive instructor prepares youths for success with scuba
Daniel Blezio uses scuba diving to give local youths a path forward. Through a scholarship by Neptune Scuba Ventures, Blezio’s Key Largo-based company, the master scuba diver...
Local group hires lobbyists to oppose sanctuary plan
Organized opposition to the marine sanctuary’s draft management plan is gaining momentum.
Having reviewed the 1997 legislation that formed the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Key West attorney...
