ANNUAL SAILING REGATTA IN MEMORY OF CRIS SANDIFER BUILDS WOMEN’S CONFIDENCE
By KELLIE BUTLER FARRELL
The backdrop was stunning, the action exhilarating and the atmosphere competitive, yet festive.
On April 16, 39 women from the Upper Keys Sailing Club hoisted...
KEYS MARINE SANCTUARY’S UPDATED RESTORATION BLUEPRINT COULD RELEASE IN JUNE
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary resources are under threat and facing continued deterioration. With threats of hurricanes and a stony coral tissue loss disease also came a...
IN PICTURES: TWISTED SHRIMP & ELEMENTS AMONG THE ISLAND FEST COMPETITION WINNERS
Islander Resort’s Elements Restaurant, artist Luis Miguel Rodriguez, Second Chance Creations Driftwood Art, Ocean Studies Charter School and Paddle! The Florida Keys were among the big winners...
WILD THINGS: THE ART OF BACKCOUNTRY LOAFING
You could see them from a couple miles away, a thin ribbon of white over a thin ribbon of beige over a thin ribbon of azure. The...
IN PICTURES: COASTAL CLEANUP NETS 1,550 POUNDS OF DEBRIS IN THE UPPER KEYS
When many people think of the ocean plastic crisis and coastlines covered in plastic and discarded trash they often think of far-off beaches or unnamed communities. When...
FLORIDA BAY FOREVER OFFERS NATURE TOURS & ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
After opening the doors to the Florida Bay Eco-Center in early December, local non-profit Florida Bay Forever recently kicked off a slate of nature tours and environmental...
I.CARE SECURES FUNDING TO TAKE LOCALS CORAL PLANTING FOR FREE
I.CARE – Islamorada’s coral restoration program run out of Bud ‘N Mary’s Marina – has exciting news for local divers. Thanks to new funding, you can come...
CONNECT TO PROTECT GALA SUPPORTS MARINE MAMMALS
Dolphins Plus Marine Mammal Responder – the only nonprofit organization responsible for the rescue of sick and injured whales and dolphins throughout the Florida Keys – is...
DIVE REPORT: HEALTHY CORALS = HEALTHY KEYS
Thank goodness things began to die down this week. The winds weren’t bad, but it did take a bit to get our stellar visibility back. Winds can...
DIVE REPORT: SPOTLIGHT ON THE SPIEGEL
Windy, windy, windy. Oh, and did I say windy? We always say that the winds determine whether or not we can get out, and they kept us...
