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...
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 just over two...
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 of the water.
According...
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, they’re also fun...
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 unsolicited — package...
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 coral death.
Live coral...
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 pandemic.
The eight-mile Swim...
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 fresh wave of...
