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...
OCEAN RODEO REMOVES DEBRIS, NOT FISH, FROM KEYS WATERS
Six Key West charter captains spent three days this week getting paid to haul debris, not fish, from the waters around the Lower Keys.
Ocean...
Coral Restoration Foundation and Nova Southeastern University join forces to save coral
Coral reefs are in serious trouble.
Around the world, reefs are under pressure from a host of stressors including global warming, pollution, and disease events....
Citizens protest over upcoming release of genetically modified mosquitoes
Safe to say, most people hate mosquitoes. They hate them for reasons ranging from their ruining a gorgeous, cocktailed-up sunset to causing angry, itchy...
Mosquito trial will begin in April, but Keys locations won’t be disclosed
On Feb. 23, The Florida Keys Mosquito Control District announced it will begin trials of the Oxitec genetically modified mosquitoes in April. In a...
PASCAL’S STEM FAIR PROJECT COMPLETED BY FRIEND, WINNING FIRST
How do you honor a fallen friend?
For Aidan Austin, 15, an Upper Keys student and scout, the answer was to take over his friend...
KEYS WEEKLY’S STUDENT OF THE WEEK
The Upper Keys Weekly is proud to partner with Coral Shores’ faculty and students in choosing “The Student of the Week.” Recipients are chosen...
