Federal Keys coastal resilience plan enters final stage
A study by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers nears completion as various governments confront coastal storm and flood vulnerability in the Florida Keys.
With...
KEY WEST’S CRUISE SHIP REDUCTIONS LOOK LESS LIKELY
Both sides of Key West’s cruise ship debate descended April 14 on Tallahassee, where a final senate committee approved a bill that voids Key...
MAYOR URGES CONSERVATION IN WATER CHALLENGE
A competition is underway among U.S. cities to determine the most “water-wise.”
The Wyland National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation runs during April. “My Water...
WEEKLY DIVE REPORT: VOLUNTEERS COLLECT TRASH ON EASTER DIVES
By: Tiffany Duong and Justin Benson
Easter Sunday looked a little different at Key Dives. The crew and community of divers all pitched in for...
WILD THINGS: SINGING WITHOUT KNOWING THE WORDS
There’s an oft-quoted line from “To Kill A Mockingbird”: “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy … but sing...
Rare And Endangered: The Florida Panther And Us
“How America’s most endangered cat could help save Florida.”
The headline in National Geographic (NatGeo)’s latest feature on the rare and endangered Florida panther kindles...
Village hears from experts as genetic-mosquito release experiment nears
Conversations continue over Oxitec’s genetically modified mosquitoes amid the upcoming deployment of 130 boxes containing eggs in 15 areas in the Keys.
Exact locations weren’t...
KEY WEST IS LOSING ITS CRUISE CONTROL BATTLE
The bill that would undo Key West’s vote to limit cruise ships took another step forward Wednesday morning, when another state senate committee approved...
Village council approves consultant to assist with Fills master plan
Orange cones remain positioned on the Fills as part of a temporary control measure the village of Islamorada implemented upon securing state approval to...
NOAA LOSES WEATHER DATA FROM 150 MARINE BUOYS
A burst pipe in Maryland has affected marine weather reports up and down the East Coast, reports Data Center Dynamics, and Key West commercial...
