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SINKING THE SPIEGEL: SHIP TURNED ARTIFICIAL REEF IN KEY LARGO

The 20th anniversary of the storied intentional sinking of a retired 510-foot Navy landing ship dock to create an artificial reef 6 miles off...
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BREAKING NEWS: WHAT KILLED 51′ SPERM WHALE IN THE FLORIDA KEYS?

A 51-foot sperm whale was the last thing one expected to see on the morning of May 11, laid out in the gravel parking...
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MORE THAN 400 LIONFISH REMOVED FROM KEYS WATERS

There are several hundred fewer invasive lionfish wreaking havoc on Florida Keys reefs thanks to the recent efforts of four local divers.  Team Forever Young,...
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IN PICTURES: REAL ESTATE AGENTS TAKE TO COMMUNITY FOR CLEANUPS IN THE KEYS

Realtors with Ocean Sotheby’s International Realty closed the offices on April 26 for a day of service to the community. The first Ocean Sotheby’s...
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IN PICTURES: ANNUAL BULL & COW DOLPHIN TOURNAMENT DRAWS MORE THAN 600 ANGLERS TO...

Brutal conditions just one weekend earlier subsided in time for 79 boats to take to the waters off Marathon for the 2022 Tom Thumb...
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DIVE REPORT: SUCCESSFUL REEL & STEEL TOURNEY RAISES MONEY FOR KIDS CAMP

Conditions have been improving lately. The winds have died down slightly and visibility is back. For us, that means dive days. Have you gotten...
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FULL MOON YOGA COLLABORATION BRINGS HOPE FOR CORAL REEFS

Beneath the light of the full moon, magic sometimes happens. This is especially true on coral reefs, where, once a year, the lunar luminance...
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DOLPHIN CONNECTION EARNS AMERICAN HUMANE CERTIFIED SEAL

American Humane, the country’s first national humane organization and the world’s largest certifier of animal welfare practices, has announced that Dolphin Connection on Duck...
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WORLDWIDE SPORTSMAN DONATES $25K TO I.CARE CORAL RESTORATION

“Everyone here relies on coral reefs for jobs and tourism and all of it. We know it’s important.” This is what Scott Liebert, the general...
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DOLPHIN BIOLOGY CONFIRMS THEY’RE BUILT FOR PLEASURE – KEYS WOMAN MAGAZINE

Buckle up, folks. This one might get a little awkward, but I promise you, there’s a point. Before I became a newspaper editor, I spent...