LOWER KEYS CORAL RESTORATION PROJECT AWARDED $5 MILLION GRANT
A $5 million grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and NOAA will kickstart massive reef restoration efforts at Eastern Dry Rocks,...
STATE GRANT WILL PAY COMMERCIAL FISHERMEN TO CLEAR THE SHORELINE
Monroe County is putting out a $1.43 million bid for a management operation to clear nearshore debris between Marathon and Sugarloaf Key. The cleanup...
ETA WASHED A BABY GREEN SEA TURTLE ASHORE, AND PLASTIC POLLUTION KILLED HER.
A baby green sea turtle “washed up” on Coco Plum Beach in Marathon due to Tropical Storm Eta. Days later, when “Lil’ Buddy” died, a...
WOULD YOU PAY $150,000 TO FLOOD PROOF THE ROAD IN YOUR ‘HOOD?
Two pilot programs will address coastal flooding and sea level rise in the Key Largo Twin Lakes subdivision and the Big Pine Key Sands...
BIG BILL: COUNTY ESTIMATES $1.8 BILLION TO RAISE ROADS FOR 2045 SEA LEVEL RISE
On Nov. 17, the Monroe County Commission took a very hard look at its finances. The timing coincides with the revelation of the $1.8...
FLORIDA KEYS STUDENTS OF THE WEEK
The Upper Keys Weekly is proud to partner with Treasure Village Montessori faculty and students in choosing “The Student of the Week.” Recipients are...
Cheers to 30 Years: Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Turned the Big 3-0
“Bodies in the sand, tropical drink melting in your hand,
We’ll be falling in love to the rhythm of a steel drum band,
Down in Kokomo.”
Released...
Co-founder of I.CARE to speak at upcoming lecture
Tune into the History of Diving Museum’s Immerse Yourself presentation on Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. to learn about a new non-profit organization working...
KEEP A LOOK OUT FOR BABY SEA TURTLES WASHED UP BY ETA
The public is being asked to keep their eyes out for sea turtle post hatchlings along the waterline. Baby sea turtles are being “washed...
2,000-POUND GREAT WHITE SHARK ‘PINGS’ OFF KEY LARGO
Unama’ki, a 15-foot, 2,076-pound adult female great white shark, is the latest "snowbird" visiting the Florida Keys. Early Thursday morning, she “pinged” off Key...
