Lecture delves into light pollution - A group of people standing in front of a crowd - Tourism

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...
Canal cleanup moving along - A close up of a map - Water resources

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...
HIGH ADVENTURE - A group of people that are standing in the snow - Florida National High Adventure Sea Base, Boy Scouts of America

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...

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...
Freebee: The Environmental Shuttle that Might Change Transportation in the Keys - A truck cake sitting on top of a car - Car

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,...
Keys photographer captures environmental crisis - Underwater view of a swimming pool - Coral reef

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...
Reef wreck? Council considers artificial reef for Marathon - Underwater view of a swimming pool - Spiegel Grove

Reef wreck? Council considers artificial reef for Marathon

Before the discussions of which decommissioned ship, where to put it and how much the project will cost, the Marathon City Council must first...
Jackyl Talks Upcoming Coral Head Music Fest - A group of people posing for the camera - Jesse James Dupree

Jackyl Talks Upcoming Coral Head Music Fest

It’s been a year since Jesse James Dupree has visited the Keys. In fact, he was here with friend Michael Ballard (“Full Throttle Saloon”)...
Crane Point clears the creek - A small boat in a river - Water

Crane Point clears the creek

Crane Point Hammock Museum and Nature Center is clearing out what’s known as “Rachel Creek.” The little cut in the mangroves of the bayside...
Florida Keys react to DeSantis’ water plans - A large green landscape with a body of water - Everglades City

Florida Keys react to DeSantis’ water plans

Capt. Xavier Figueredo is very pleased with Florida’s new governor, straight out of the gate. “Gov. Ron DeSantis hit the ground with both feet running,”...