SAFE TIE-UP: MOORING FIELDS PROTECT KEYS’ FRAGILE ENVIRONMENT
The Florida Keys, with its turquoise waters, vibrant marine life and stunning coral reefs, have long been a haven for boaters and sailors. This unique and fragile...
I.CARE’S MIKE GOLDBERG IS A CNN HERO OF THE YEAR FINALIST; HERE’S HOW TO...
What would you do with $100,000?
If you’re Mike Goldberg, a hometown hero in the coral restoration world and newly-minted Top 10 CNN Hero, you’d plant a lot...
HOW DO WE REPLACE THE SEVEN MILE BRIDGE?
Antonette Adams, FDOT District 6 program management administrator, had the PowerPoint presentation, budget projections and a list of bridges set for replacement over the next several years,...
KEYS GROUP CELEBRATES WILDLIFE REFUGE WEEK ON BIG PINE KEY
The Florida Keys Wildlife Society next month will celebrate the Fish & Wildlife Service’s National Wildlife Refuge Week on Big Pine Key. Events will highlight the flora,...
KEYS MARINE SANCTUARY HONORS OCEAN STUDIES’ ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) recently honored Ocean Studies Charter School with a plaque for completing a five-year stewardship project as part of the Ocean Guardian...
ART EXHIBIT PROMOTES CONSERVATION & NEW PROTECT CENTER IN ISLAMORADA
Art and libations brought a close to the art exhibit “A Wave of Color: Promoting Ocean Conservation,” on Sept. 7 at Dolphins Plus Marine Mammal Responder’s (DPMMR)...
EXOTIC ADDITIONS: EXPLORING THE PRICE OF NON-NATIVE ORNAMENTALS IN GARDENS
Who can resist the charm of exotic plants? Their vibrant colors, unusual shapes and intriguing origins captivate us, transporting our imagination to far-off lands.
From tropical palms moved...
RARE WHALE DIES IN SHALLOW WATERS OFF THE UPPER KEYS
Marine mammal responders rushed to Tavernier's Harry Harris Park on Aug. 13 for the report of what was initially thought to be a distressed dolphin in shallow...
NOAA RAISES HURRICANE SEASON PREDICTION AMID HOT WATERS
Scientists at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center — a division of the National Weather Service — have increased their prediction for the ongoing 2023 Atlantic hurricane season from...
WILDLIFE OFFICERS NAB RESOURCE VIOLATORS & IMPAIRED CAPTAIN DURING LOBSTER SEASON
State wildlife officers issued 37 warnings, 12 criminal citations and arrested multiple individuals for various criminal violations during the recent two-day lobster mini-season. The resource cases didn’t...
