CAN PLASTIC BAGS GO IN THE RECYCLING BIN? MONROE COUNTY’S RECYCLING COORDINATOR WEIGHS IN
Recycling plastic can be confusing, as not all recycling facilities accept the same materials.
In Monroe County, our recyclables are processed at Reuter’s Recycling Facility,...
INVASIVE TEGU FOUND HIT AND KILLED IN NORTH KEY LARGO DRAWS ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN
Add tegus to the list of invasive species posing an environmental threat to the Florida Keys.
On March 4, the Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuges...
FUNDING CUTS & UNCERTAINTY CANCEL REEF RELIEF’S TORTUGAS SUMMER CAMP
Reef Relief’s overnight summer camp in Dry Tortugas National Park has been an adolescent adventure for hundreds of Key West kids, who typically spend...
SEAHORSES ARE UNDER THREAT
Believe it or not, when I was little you could go into almost any souvenir shop in Florida and find huge baskets filled with...
EXPERT TEAM HELPS DISTRESSED 12-FOOT SAWFISH IN MARATHON
I’m not a morning person, but there are some days when an early wake-up call doesn’t bother me one bit. March 20 was one...
BRUSH FIRES FORCE FIRST-EVER OVERNIGHT STAY FOR INJURED MANATEE AT DOLPHIN RESEARCH CENTER
As wildfires torched more than 26,000 acres in South Florida and caused closures of the 18-Mile Stretch entering the Florida Keys last week, angry...
MISSION: ICONIC REEFS REFLECTS ON 5 YEARS AND SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIP MODEL
Coral restoration practitioners and environmental enthusiasts recently marked the fifth anniversary of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary’s landmark Mission: Iconic Reefs (M:IR) program,...
IN PICTURES: LOCALS PITCH IN TO KEEP THE KEYS CLEAN
Locals across the Keys joined in and got dirty last month to keep their islands clean. Whether that meant picking up marine debris on...
FENCE INSTALLED ON ROOFTOP OF HOME FOR SAFE LEAST TERN NESTING
Least tern chicks sitting atop a Key Largo residence are safe as they begin their development, thanks to the homeowner and several wildlife officials...
ISLAMORADA PROPERTY ONCE IN LITIGATION BECOMES NATURAL PRESERVE FOLLOWING VILLAGE PURCHASE
Islamorada council members and staff gathered off Porto Salvo Drive inside the Venetian Shores community on April 9 to dedicate an 85-acre property as...
