WHAT DOES THE UNPRECEDENTED MARINE HEAT WAVE MEAN FOR THE FUTURE OF KEYS’ AQUATIC...
Are we witnessing the death of an entire ecosystem?
It’s too early to tell, but that’s the unbearable – and hopefully unfounded – fear in...
VOLUNTEER MONITORS NEEDED AMID THE HEAT-DRIVEN CORAL BLEACHING
With unseasonably high ocean temperatures in the Florida Keys, local coral reefs are bleaching, a stress response which increases susceptibility to disease, predation and...
‘DESTINATION DIVE’ TV SHOW ON DISCOVERY FEATURES FLORIDA KEYS
Following the airing of a successful television pilot in 2022, a five-episode series of “Destination Dive” is slated for broadcast on Discovery each Sunday...
WOMAN DIES IN BOAT FIRE AT A STOCK ISLAND MARINA; 2 MEN TREATED FOR...
A 70-foot Viking yacht from St. Petersburg, Florida caught fire just after midnight on July 26 while docked at The Oasis Marina, behind The...
THE MINI-SEASON ‘CHEAT SHEET’: WHAT TO KNOW WHEN BUG-HUNTING
The staff at the Keys Weekly welcome our visitors and residents alike to enjoy a safe and productive mini-season here in the islands. With...
TURTLE RESCUE: NEST OF MISDIRECTED HATCHLINGS UNDERSCORES IMPORTANCE OF LIGHTING STANDARDS
On July 11, Turtle Hospital and Save-A-Turtle of the Florida Keys staff responded to a recently-hatched loggerhead turtle nest on Sombrero Beach. The sea...
LOCAL WOMEN DIVERS CELEBRATE PADI WOMEN’S DIVE DAY WITH INSPIRATIONAL TALKS & DIVES
“I don’t know of many communities to actually celebrate Women’s Day of Diving, so I was pretty honored you guys reached out to me...
USING TINY, AFFORDABLE SUBMARINES TO HUNT INVASIVE LIONFISH
Florida is a poster child for invasive species, and lionfish are among our most famous and destructive new neighbors. They’re endlessly hungry, easily adaptable...
MORE THAN 12,000 POUNDS OF DEBRIS REMOVED IN ONE WEEKEND DURING TRASH DERBY
Despite windy weather and rough seas, the inaugural I.CARE Trash Derby was a major success. The two-day event brought together tourists, locals, nonprofits and...
‘OCEAN HEROES’ PROGRAM KICKS OFF WITH FLORIDA KEYS-CANCÚN SCHOOL AND SCIENCE EXCHANGE
“This gives me hope. There’s no better word for it. This – right here – is hope.”
That’s what Kylie Smith, co-founder of Islamorada coral...
