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KEY LARGO CANAL RESTORATION RESTORES WATER QUALITY

Monroe County Mayor Holly Merrill Raschein recently visited Canal 90 between Hilson and Ivanhoe courts in Key Largo to view the canal restoration efforts. Restoration work includes backfilling...
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FISHING GROUP ENCOUNTERS ORCAS OFF KEY LARGO

Dolphins, sharks and manatees are some of the usual sightings off the Florida Keys shore. But earlier in the week, a group of friends fishing off Key...
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RESIDENTS SHARE COMMENTS & CONCERNS ABOUT MARINE SANCTUARY’S NEW MANAGEMENT PLAN

More law enforcement and education, as well the need for better water quality, were among the sentiments relayed by residents during a public comment session on the...
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PUBLIC QUESTIONS MARINE SANCTUARY’S RESTORATION BLUEPRINT

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary officials responded to a variety of questions related to proposals within the Restoration Blueprint during an Aug. 16 virtual question-and-answer session.  An updated...
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MARINELAB KEY LARGO HOSTS TEACHERS FROM 7 CARIBBEAN NATIONS

The ocean was the classroom and the lessons learned were invaluable.  "Honestly, this has been one of the best experiences I've ever had," said Sherma Prince, a geography...
a man holding a large lobster on a boat

4 DEATHS & MULTIPLE ARRESTS DURING WEEK OF LOBSTER MINI-SEASON IN THE FLORIDA KEYS

Issuance of warnings, citations and some advice were among several steps Monroe County Sheriff’s marine deputy Nelson Sanchez took during the start of a two-day lobster mini-season...
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NEW PENNEKAMP STATE PARK CORAL CAM GIVES A VIEW INTO THE BLUE

Famed ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau taught us, “People protect what they love, they love what they understand and they understand what they are taught.” The Friends of...
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3 PEOPLE RESCUED AFTER BOAT SINKS IN KEY LARGO, FLORIDA

A Coast Guard Station Islamorada boat crew rescued three people last Sunday after their 24-foot vessel sank near Angelfish Creek in North Key Largo. According to the Coast...
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UPDATED RESTORATION BLUEPRINT SET FOR RELEASE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT NEXT MONTH

An updated set of proposed rules and regulations to counteract a decline in resources within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) will go out to the...
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WAVES OF CHANGE: EMMA HAYDOCY TAKES ON NEW SURFRIDER LEADERSHIP ROLE

In the Upper Keys, people have come to associate Emma Haydocy’s name with environmental protection. Serving as Florida Bay Forever’s first full-time executive director since February 2020...

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