DIVING AND PLANTING WITH A PURPOSE WITH I.CARE
A scuba diving trip and planting corals is something I’ve wanted to do with my son, Jacob, for a long time, but I never...
At sea, steering loss is a disaster
Picture this: It’s first thing in the morning and I’m topside looking out over Bonefish Bay in Bimini, Bahamas. Bimini is a short 50...
PROTECTING THE OCEAN: COMING TOGETHER FOR A CLEANUP
In anticipation of World Oceans Day, Surfrider Florida Keys hosted a paddleboard and shoreline cleanup at Indian Key Fill in Islamorada. Community members and...
CORALPALOOZA 2021: DIVING INTO CORAL RESTORATION
By Tiffany Duong and Jim McCarthy
One of the largest coral outplanting events of the year might have been hindered due to conditions, but that...
THINK YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A BEACH AMBASSADOR FOR MOTE?
Have you ever wanted to go to a beach but not known how conditions were right then? Or showed up and thought something seemed...
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...
ETIQUETTE & EDUCATION ARE NEEDED ON THE FLATS — NOW
Record numbers of Keys’ visitors and an explosion of new boaters and Jet Skiers, unfamiliar with navigating our shallow waters, are wreaking havoc on...
KEYS CAPTAINS REMOVE DERELICT TRAPS & RESCUE A SEA TURTLE
Eleven fishing captains from Key West and the Lower Keys spent three days on the water May 24-26 removing not fish, but abandoned or...
SWIM ZONE AT POPULAR BEACH EXPECTED BEFORE HOLIDAY WEEKEND
Boats heading to the popular bayside beach in Islamorada will soon need to anchor farther from the shore. Those that don’t could face fines.
Twenty...
THE ‘FRIENDLIEST CLUB IN FLORIDA’ HITS 70
The Marathon Yacht Club, which bills itself as “The Friendliest Club in Florida,” celebrated its 70th anniversary on April 23 with a gathering that...
