STONY CORAL TISSUE LOSS DISEASE REACHES DRY TORTUGAS; PARK SERVICE RESPONDS
Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) — an infectious, water-borne coral disease that has devastated Florida's Coral Reef and others around the world —...
Bay nonprofit operating out of Green Turtle Hammock
Islamorada-based nonprofit Florida Bay Forever Save Our Waters has found a new home at the Green Turtle Hammock Nature Preserve. Located in the heart...
County on track to remove 60 DERELICT vessels this year
Thirty-four derelict vessels have been removed from the waters off the Florida Keys since the start of 2021. Roughly 60 vessels that’ve been junked...
IN THE WORDS OF THE OCEAN PROTECTORS
In recognition of World Oceans Day, the Keys Weekly spoke to three “ocean protectors” to hear firsthand how the blue waters have impacted their...
PROTECTING THE OCEAN: COMING TOGETHER FOR A CLEANUP
In anticipation of World Oceans Day, Surfrider Florida Keys hosted a paddleboard and shoreline cleanup at Indian Key Fill in Islamorada. Community members and...
CORALPALOOZA 2021: DIVING INTO CORAL RESTORATION
By Tiffany Duong and Jim McCarthy
One of the largest coral outplanting events of the year might have been hindered due to conditions, but that...
THINK YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A BEACH AMBASSADOR FOR MOTE?
Have you ever wanted to go to a beach but not known how conditions were right then? Or showed up and thought something seemed...
FWC seeks public’s assistance in tarpon killing
Investigators with Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation are seeking the public’s help in identifying three males who reportedly removed and killed a tarpon.
A photo...
OLD WETSUITS GET NEW LIFE AS YOGA MATS
On Sunday, June 6, Key Dives will host its annual Wetsuit Wrangle, turning old wetsuits into new yoga mats. Think of it like spring...
KEYS CAPTAINS REMOVE DERELICT TRAPS & RESCUE A SEA TURTLE
Eleven fishing captains from Key West and the Lower Keys spent three days on the water May 24-26 removing not fish, but abandoned or...
