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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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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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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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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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DIVE REPORT: PADI INSTRUCTORS VISIT THE FLORIDA KEYS

Friday - Chance of rain 40% south, southeast winds, 5 to 10 knots, 2-feet seas Saturday - Chance of rain 30% south, southeast winds, 5...
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AQUARIUM ENCOUNTERS JOINS REEF RENEWAL USA IN CORAL RESTORATION EFFORTS

Recent years have seen various companies throughout the Florida Keys stretch the definition of “ecotourism” as an attractive advertising buzzword. Training volunteers, and eventually tourists,...
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DIVE REPORT: ANNUAL LIONFISH DERBY NETS MORE THAN 900 INVASIVE FISH IN THE FLORIDA...

We had decent conditions for the 2022 Florida Keys Lionfish Derby and Festival. Postcard Inn Beach Resort & Marina hosted the two-day event, which...
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HISTORY OF DIVING LECTURE DELVES INTO MARINE SPONGES & HUMAN HEALTH BENEFITS

Join the History of Diving Museum on Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. for an “Immerse Yourself!” lecture featuring “Drugs from Sponges” presented by...
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DIVE REPORT: VICTORY REEF A CREW FAVORITE

VICTORY REEF WORTH THE DIVE One of the favorite spots to dive in Islamorada per the crew is Victory Reef. Located about 5 miles off...