Wildlife team frees entangled dolphin off Layton shore
On Saturday afternoon, April 18, 2020, an experienced team from Dolphins Plus Marine Mammal Responder (DPMMR) freed a bottlenose dolphin entangled in a crab pot buoy-line off...
DRC, Dolphins Plus and FWC team up to free entangled, pregnant manatee
On Tuesday, a manatee named “Dually” was rescued at San Pedro Lake on Plantation Key. According to eyewitnesses and responders, the manatee had both flippers and her...
Key West reopens beaches, parks to residents
Key West is opening its beaches and parks to residents starting today, Monday, April 27, according to a letter that Key West City Manager Greg Veliz circulated...
Virtual fishing tournament runs through May 13
There's no better time for Keys locals to go fishing, and the Stock Island Derby Virtual Fishing Tournament will award points and prizes in various categories while...
Orphaned Infant Manatee Rescued in Islamorada
An orphaned infant manatee was rescued Saturday by marine mammal rescue volunteers in oceanside waters off Islamorada.
The lone calf was spotted beneath underwater rocks along a dock...
MarineLab Offers Summer Camp for Monroe County kids in June
With kids coming out of quarantine and itching to get hands-on with learning again, parents are wondering what options will be available this summer. MarineLab has a...
FWC Busts Locals in Dry Tortugas with 728 pounds of illegal catch
On May 4, 2020, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Division of Law Enforcement documented a commercial fishing vessel ” Twister” from Big Pine Key allegedly...
STAY SEAWORTHY
If there’s a hurricane, the best place for the boat is as far away as possible from the storm track. Many Keys residents with small- to mid-size...
FWC requesting input on the stone crab fishery management
FWC will be holding two virtual stone crab workshops to gather public input about management of the stone crab fishery. A long-term declining trend in stone crab...
Hall’s closing after 47 years
Retiring business owner Bob Brayman is first and foremost a diver, his passion since childhood, inspired by the television show “Sea Hunt,” starring Lloyd Bridges.
“Scuba diving IS...
