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...

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...

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...

Living in sanctuary a dream come true that I didn’t know I had

You’ve all witnessed me talk about how much I love the oceans that surround us here in the Keys. It’s why I moved here...

College student charged after reportedly removing, taking photo with goliath grouper

An 18-year-old college student was charged following an online tip that showed a picture of the male allegedly posing with a goliath grouper out...

REEF’s Annual Lionfish Derby Goes Socially-Distant To Defend Reefs

Lionfish are some of the most iconic invasive species of the Florida Keys. They’re beautiful, they’re venomous and they’re hungry. Luckily for us humans,...

Key West dolphin captain has coolest job ever

Keys Weekly first met Capt. Gary Stanyer in late July, when he and hundreds of others in the U.S. received a mysterious — and...

Florida Keys coral reef is in critical condition

By JOHN CHRISTOPHER FINE Concerned people in the Keys are coming together to study factors involved in reef ecology to counter the advance of live...

COVID cancels annual swim to iconic Keys lighthouse

A world-renowned race from the Islamorada shores to an iconic lighthouse won’t go on as originally planned this year due to the ongoing coronavirus...

Busy boat ramps cause trailer-park turmoil in Middle Keys

On Aug. 17, a picture of a pickup truck and boat trailer parked on new landscaping on the edge of Aviation Boulevard sparked a...