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...
TACKLE CENTER WINS SAILFISH CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Local Capt. Charlie Scoble is back in the saddle again. It was a tight battle during the series that started with the Islamorada Sailfish Tournament, which led...
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...
STATE GRANT WILL PAY COMMERCIAL FISHERMEN TO CLEAR THE SHORELINE
Monroe County is putting out a $1.43 million bid for a management operation to clear nearshore debris between Marathon and Sugarloaf Key. The cleanup is funded by...
30 is the new 20: Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary turns 30
“Bodies in the sand, tropical drink melting in your hand,
We’ll be falling in love to the rhythm of a steel drum band,
Down in Kokomo.”
Released in...
Cheers to 30 Years: Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Turned the Big 3-0
“Bodies in the sand, tropical drink melting in your hand,
We’ll be falling in love to the rhythm of a steel drum band,
Down in Kokomo.”
Released in 1988, this...
TAVERNIER DIVER SPENCER SLATE’S UNDERWATER WORLD
By JOHN CHRISTOPHER FINE
A young Spencer Slate was drawn to water sports.
“I watched Mike Nelson on television in the ’50s and ’60s. ‘Sea Hunt’ got me interested...
