MIAMI WOMEN CHARGED FOR REPORTEDLY CATCHING 25 UNDERSIZED FISH IN KEY LARGO
Two Miami women are facing charges after Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation says an officer found them with more than 20 undersized fish in Key Largo.
During the...
DIVE REPORT: ASSESSING PROS & CONS TO LOBSTER MINI-SEASON IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
CONDITIONS ON THE WATER FAVORABLE
We had favorable conditions again this past week, but lobster "mini-season" week looks like the opposite of favorable, with calls for high winds...
4 DEATHS & MULTIPLE ARRESTS DURING WEEK OF LOBSTER MINI-SEASON IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
Issuance of warnings, citations and some advice were among several steps Monroe County Sheriff’s marine deputy Nelson Sanchez took during the start of a two-day lobster mini-season...
WILD THINGS: A GOOD DAY FOR THE BLUES
If you want to find a Miami blue caterpillar the first thing you do is look for the gray nickerbean. You could also look for Keys blackbead,...
OXITEC’S GENETICALLY MODIFIED MOSQUITO RELEASE ENTERS NEW PHASE IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
Another round of genetically modified mosquitoes will be released in the Florida Keys.
Oxitec and Florida Key Mosquito Control District announced a new phase of the project (“Pilot...
MOSQUITO MADNESS: TROPICAL WEATHER IN JUNE CREATED A PERFECT BREEDING GROUND
Every day, mosquito control field inspector Ryan Rodriguez literally invites mosquitoes to settle down on him so he can conduct what is called a landing rate count....
DESANTIS VETOES CONTROVERSIAL WATER SUPPLY BILL
Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a Senate bill that would have changed the equitable distribution of water from Lake Okeechobee south to the Everglades and Florida Bay.
During a...
KEEP KEY WEST BEAUTIFUL
One hour a week makes a huge difference, and volunteers are always welcome every Friday morning, when teams clean up a designated area of the island.
The volunteer...
GOLIATH GROUPER HARVEST SEASON BEGINNING IN 2023, BUT KEYS LARGELY REMAIN OFF LIMITS
Harvesting of goliath grouper will be allowed in state waters, albeit on a limited, regulated basis, beginning in spring 2023. While much of the Keys remains off...
“ALL KIDS ARE SEAWORTHY”
Mangroves. Seagrass. Sponges. Coral. And don’t even get us started on the fish, turtles, dolphins, lobster and other underwater animals.
They’re all vital marine resources and they’re all...
