Bringing awareness to cigarette littering
In an effort to keep Islamorada clean, village officials are looking to raise awareness of cigarette butt littering.
While receptacles are in place for disposal, not everyone uses...
Recycling rates are increasing, but so is ‘contamination’
Very few of us would consider it an ethical choice — whether to buy Corona beer in bottles or cans. The layperson shrugs a shoulder … both...
OKEECHOBEE lake levels – Army Corps of Engineers hosts meet in the Keys
Not many residents understand that the Army Corps of Engineers control the water level in Lake Okeechobee — when to conserve it, when to let it go,...
DARK SIDE – Lecture delves into light pollution
“Please follow me outside,” Charles Fulco said to his audience. Each person holds a solar eclipse viewer in front of his or her eyes to safely watch...
Lecture delves into light pollution
“Please follow me outside,” Charles Fulco said to his audience. Each person holds a solar eclipse viewer in front of his or her eyes to safely watch...
Canal cleanup moving along
Canal debris removal in Islamorada hit completion last December. With 20 canals cleared of large amounts of hurricane debris, village officials are now working to get federal...
HIGH ADVENTURE
At the Florida National High Adventure Sea Base dock, a troop of scouts spent a portion of their Tuesday afternoon in scuba training. Across the way on...
Water is crucial topic
“Imagine going to your office, and discovering a slow leak. You’d keep searching until you found it and fixed it, right?” asks Capt. Steve Friedman, commodore of...
Freebee: The Environmental Shuttle that Might Change Transportation in the Keys
By Charles Fulco
Lately you may have noticed brightly colored vans shuttling passengers up and down Overseas Highway in Islamorada. Freebee Inc. is a no-charge, environmentally friendly shuttle...
Keys photographer captures environmental crisis
Andreas Franke, a Keys-based photographer, has been creating exhibits that also raise environmental awareness. Most recently, his “Plastic Ocean” has garnered attention for its unblinking look at...
