A dead whale washed up in the Everglades. Turns out, it’s a new species...
In January 2019, a 38-foot, 30-ton whale washed up on Sandy Key in the Everglades. I happened to be camping at Flamingo, by chance, and ran over...
FLORIDA’S FLAGSHIP FALTERS: GROUP STRUGGLES TO SAVE SCHOONER WESTERN UNION
The once stately schooner Western Union, flagship of Key West and the state of Florida, is an unrecognizable shell of her former self, nearly indistinguishable from the...
‘Unlikely Bedfellows’ — The NFL’S groundbreaking coral collaboration for Super Bowl LV
“Unlikely bedfellows.”
That’s how Jim Ritterhoff, executive director of Force Blue, described the coming together of military veterans, the National Football League (NFL), coral scientists, government and...
BOAT SHOW AT HAWKS CAY SET FOR JAN. 22
Island Community Church will be holding the 2021 Island Boat Show Friday-Sunday, Jan. 22-24 at the Hawks Cay Resort & Marina at Duck Key, MM 61. This...
ANNUAL BLESSING OF THE FLEET HELD AT WHALE HARBOR
A fleet of boats took to Whale Harbor at MM 84, oceanside, in Islamorada for the annual Blessing of the Fleet on New Year’s Day. Sponsored by...
MEET THE DIVER WHO CHANGES THE U.S. FLAGS ON THE SPIEGEL GROVE AND THE...
When longtime diver Lew Bellows moved to Port Largo nine years ago, he began diving the Keys working for Ocean Divers (now Rainbow Reef Dive Center). It...
SHARK ATTACK OFF LIGHTHOUSE HIGHLY UNUSUAL FOR 3 *VERY* IMPORTANT REASONS
First and foremost, no one wants to blame the victim. Andrew Charles Eddy, 30, sustained a life-threatening injury when he jumped into the water at Sombrero Lighthouse...
NEVER FEAR, TEMPORARY BOAT PUMP-OUTS ARE HERE
At the September county commission meeting, officials announced several updates to the temporary mobile pump-out program, including much-needed service in the Upper Keys, Key West and Stock...
Snorkeler airlifted Sunday after shark bite off Marathon
A 30-year-old Atlanta, Georgia man was airlifted to Ryder Trauma Center in Miami Sunday morning after he was bitten in the shoulder by a shark at Sombrero...
Citizen-science experiences educate and amuse
In the Keys, it’s no secret that everything revolves around the reef and its health. From local fish at restaurants to weekend trips on the boat, everyone’s...
