FWC ANNOUNCES RULE CHANGES FOR 4 KEYS SPECIES
At its meeting on May 3 and 4 in Gainesville, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved a number of immediate and potential rule changes...
DIVE REPORT: UP CLOSE WITH TINY CRITTERS
Conditions this past week were very nice. We finally got the wind to lay down, which made for some great diving.
When conditions are nice, we like to...
SINKING THE SPIEGEL: SHIP TURNED ARTIFICIAL REEF IN KEY LARGO
The 20th anniversary of the storied intentional sinking of a retired 510-foot Navy landing ship dock to create an artificial reef 6 miles off Key Largo will...
MORE THAN 400 LIONFISH REMOVED FROM KEYS WATERS
There are several hundred fewer invasive lionfish wreaking havoc on Florida Keys reefs thanks to the recent efforts of four local divers.
Team Forever Young, consisting of Tony...
FULL MOON YOGA COLLABORATION BRINGS HOPE FOR CORAL REEFS
Beneath the light of the full moon, magic sometimes happens. This is especially true on coral reefs, where, once a year, the lunar luminance causes corals to...
WORLDWIDE SPORTSMAN DONATES $25K TO I.CARE CORAL RESTORATION
“Everyone here relies on coral reefs for jobs and tourism and all of it. We know it’s important.”
This is what Scott Liebert, the general manager of Islamorada’s...
DOLPHIN BIOLOGY CONFIRMS THEY’RE BUILT FOR PLEASURE – KEYS WOMAN MAGAZINE
Buckle up, folks. This one might get a little awkward, but I promise you, there’s a point.
Before I became a newspaper editor, I spent the first six...
DIVE REPORT: HAMMERHEAD SHARKS ARE OUT TO PLAY
Conditions were okay. The insane winds came down enough to start running trips again. Still, all that energy from the winds and waves takes awhile to calm...
HOGFISH/GROUPER OPENER FISHING TOURNAMENT HONORS LOST CAPTAIN
May 1 marks the opening of hogfish and grouper fishing season here in the Florida Keys. For the last two years, it’s also been the date of...
DIVE REPORT: ROUGH SEAS PROVIDE A CHANCE TO EXPLORE THE KEYS BY LAND
Conditions this past week were a little "sporty." That pesky wind seems to be hanging in there and keeping us from being on the water 24/7. We...