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STREAM2SEA PARTNERS WITH REEF RENEWAL & VIRGIN VOYAGES TO PLANT OVER 10K ENDANGERED CORALS

Being “Crazy for Coral” pays off!  Locals’ favorite reef-safe sunscreen Stream2Sea (S2S) teamed up with non-profit Reef Renewal USA and Sir Richard Branson’s sustainability-minded cruise...
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NEW WATER SEEPAGE BARRIER PROJECT SUPPORTS MORE WATER TO EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK

South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD)’s  governing board awarded a contract for the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) new water seepage barrier project on...
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STOP FEEDING WILD ANIMALS

Last week, a co-worker showed me a video on social media of a mother helping her son dangle a fish carcass over the back...
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IN PICTURES: KEYS ANIMAL CARE FACILITIES COLLABORATE IN DISASTER WORKSHOP

The brightest Keys minds in marine animal care, rescue and rehabilitation converged on Hawks Cay Resort on Aug. 12 as leaders from more than...
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: REVIEW & PROVIDE COMMENTS ON THE RESTORATION BLUEPRINT

We are lucky to live, work and play in one of the most biodiverse places in the world, teeming with life by land and...
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PUBLIC QUESTIONS MARINE SANCTUARY’S RESTORATION BLUEPRINT

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary officials responded to a variety of questions related to proposals within the Restoration Blueprint during an Aug. 16 virtual...
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DIVE REPORT: EXPLORE THE REEFS, SANDBAR & NEST KEY BEFORE SUMMER WINDS DOWN

SOME CALM SEAS… FINALLY Well, we finally experienced some calm seas this past. It seems like forever since we had the trifecta with great visibility,...
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DIVE REPORT: MARINE CLEANUPS COMBAT ONGOING TRASH PROBLEM

BUMPY RIDE OUT THERE  Conditions this past week were bumpy but doable. Those kinds of conditions are annoying until you descend. Then it's beautiful until...
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FROM THE FAMOUS FOX: ID FISH SPECIES WITH A CLASS & SOME DIVING

Hi friends! Reef the fox here with this week’s “Reef’s Report.”  Well, we are in the home stretch for our new baby fox to arrive....
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NEW USPS STAMPS FEATURE FLORIDA KEYS MARINE LIFE

One certain stand of elkhorn coral and one “smiley” balloonfish from the Florida Keys will be making their way around the country – as...