DAVIE MEN ARRESTED FOR POSSESSING MORE THAN 50 LOBSTERS OUT OF SEASON IN ISLAMORADA
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission announced the arrests of three Broward County men who reportedly harvested a large number of lobsters outside the...
DESANTIS AXES MARINE SANCTUARY RESTORATION PLAN IN STATE WATERS
In a move striking a critical blow to the Florida Keys’ marine ecosystem, Gov. Ron DeSantis has vetoed all components of the Florida Keys...
LEGENDARY WOMEN DIVERS CELEBRATE CHANGE, OFFER 25 SCUBA SCHOLARSHIPS
When Patti Kirk Gross started scuba diving in 1981, the industry was very different. Women weren’t really present, connected, supported nor celebrated. Now, as...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.”...
