Students partner with scientists on seagrass habitats
Third graders from Ocean Studies Charter School presented their project research for the NOAA Ocean Guardian School program, the Seagrass Restoration Experiment, throughout the...
BLUE STAR FISHING – Program encourages preservation of unique ecosystem
By IAN WILSON
There are many different initiatives in the Florida Keys that are aimed at protecting our local natural environments. From seagrass and coral...
Tokin’ tickets: Marathon tweaks ordinance for civil fines for possession
Although law enforcement officers in Monroe County and Keys municipalities have the ability to issue civil fines, or tickets, for citizens in possession of...
Gov. DeSantis arrives in Marathon with promises of $56 million in funds
On Thursday, Gov. Ron DeSantis arrived in Marathon to make two important announcements: $21 million in debris removal reimbursement for Monroe County, and a...
Commercial fishermen can apply for Irma assistance
Twenty-one months after Hurricane Irma, the funds are in place to begin restoring the losses of commercial fishermen in the Keys. The Florida Wildlife...
NASA mission in the Keys simulates space
Just 5.4 nautical miles offshore from Tavernier is a reef known as Conch Reef. Situated approximately 63 feet beneath the surface and surrounded by...
Familiar Faces of Fathers from Key West, Marathon, and the Upper Keys
“My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person: He believed in me.” — Jim Valvano
More slow money: State’s DEO talks about phase 2 of Rebuild Florida
A roll-out of new post-hurricane business recovery programs can best be named Rebuild Florida, phase 2. On June 3, Monroe County brought together stakeholders...
Ay, papi … food truck fills locals with delicious Cuban food
The coconut telegraph banged out the news about Marathon’s newest eatery, The Papi Steak, with incredible efficiency. Just days after the opening on May...
Rainbows in Forecast for Key West
Most cities in 2019 have awakened to the fact that equality matters and that, well, rainbows and glitter are the perfect formula for summer...
