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...
WOMEN ON A MISSION TO SAVE THE EVERGLADES
A live panel discussion set for Wednesday, March 24 features three women whose efforts have been focused on saving the Everglades.
Hosted by the Keys...
Rotary and Interact Club team up for clean up
On Feb. 28, the Marathon High School Interact Club hosted a cleanup, to which they invited their adult partners in the Marathon Rotary Club....
Pennekamp lecture series begins 30th season
The annual “Delicate Balance of Nature” lecture series kicks off its 30th season in a virtual format due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
It’s sponsored...
FLORIDA LAWMAKERS ASK NAVY TO TURN DAMAGED SHIP INTO REEF, NOT RAZOR BLADES
A U.S. Navy ship that was heavily damaged by fire in July 2020 could either be scrapped for its metal or sunk as an...
U.S. Army Special Forces join Sanctuary and Coast Guard to Clean up Waters
Last week, U.S. Army Green Berets joined the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and the U.S. Coast Guard in a first-ever, joint underwater cleanup...
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A BOAT IS ABANDONED? FWC STEPS IN TO INVESTIGATE
Two boats blown ashore near the gulfside of 7 Mile Bridge are examples of what the Florida Wildlife Commission calls “derelict vessel.”
The two boats...
THERE’S A PLAN SWIRLING TO START HURRICANE SEASON 2 WEEKS EARLIER
Earlier this week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said it will meet this spring to decide whether or not to start the Atlantic...
WILD THINGS: THE ART OF BLENDING IN
The wind made it difficult to think. Tilt your head the wrong way and your hat would fly off and tumbleweed down the beach....
‘ISLAND HOPPING’ NATIONAL TV SHOW HIGHLIGHTS FLORIDA KEYS
Talk about a cool job.
Christina Wilson’s “real” job is as a field inspector with the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District. But the past few...
