INAUGURAL FISH TOURNAMENT SUPPORTS MOTE MARINE LAB
Snook and redfish took center stage in Islamorada in mid-December for the inaugural Crisdel
Islamorada Invitational sponsored by Crisdel Group, Inc. and the Criscola Family. Dozens of fish...
CAPTAIN JOEL’S FISHIN’ HOLES: SNAG SOME SNAPPER THIS WINTER
It would be very difficult to catch every species of snapper in the Florida Keys in one day. In fact, I don't personally know of anyone who...
SANDWICH TERNS DIVE TO BEAT THE BAND
I was sitting on the cement wall down at Rest Beach, watching the Sandwich terns, when the band started up. It looked to be a New Orleans-style...
DRC, FWC & OTHERS RESCUE 60 STRUGGLING TURKEY VULTURES
On Jan. 23, Dolphin Research Center staff assisted in the rescue of about 60 waterlogged turkey vultures off the coast of Marathon. While conducting field research in...
MEET ELIZABETH BISHOP: POET LIVES FOREVER IN HER WORDS
If you lived in Key West from 1937 to 1946 (because I’m certain there are many octogenarian and nonagenarian Keys Weekly readers), you might have met former...
300-UNIT APARTMENT COMPLEX IN FLORIDA CITY TO BENEFIT UPPER KEYS WORKFORCE
The Florida Keys is longing for more affordable housing, and it appears the upper island chain is getting some help from a project near the 18-Mile Stretch...
FLORIDA PARK RANGER TALKS PLANTS & SURVIVAL AT UPCOMING LECTURE
The History of Diving Museum’s Immerse Yourself lecture features park ranger Chris Herald on native plants and survival on Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m.
Herald is a...
KIDS DEBRIS DERBY NETS GARGANTUAN AMOUNTS OF GARBAGE
Students from Ocean Studies Charter School and the local community at large participated in the third annual Marine Debris Derby on Jan. 28.
Student and family volunteers sponsored...
UPPER KEYS HONORS PASCAL ON WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN HIS 17TH BIRTHDAY
On what would’ve been his 17th birthday on Feb. 2, local schools and the community at large celebrated the 4th annual Pascal’s Day of Service, dedicated to...
100-PLUS HAITIAN MIGRANTS SWIM TO FLORIDA KEYS SHORE AFTER SAILBOAT GROUNDS
Oleander Street resident Mike Diaz took out his phone to video another breathtaking Florida Keys sunrise on Thursday morning. He panned his camera to the left to...
