COLUMN: THE STORM THAT WASN’T

Not gonna lie, at one point I was tempted to walk outside and throw a rock to see if I could make a dent...
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LETTER WRITER SAYS OXITEC SKEETER RELEASE IS ‘PERMANENT EXPERIMENT’

On Aug. 18 the Florida Keys Mosquito Control approved a contract with Oxitec to release a half billion mosquitoes into our environment. I attended the...

Some sports resume — with fake fans and recorded cheers

Whether watching from the stands, sporting a jersey or running the field, people have an intrinsic engagement with sports. Team sports provide a sense...

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...
Good news: Lower water temperatures - A close up of a snow covered mountain - Hurricane Floyd

Don’t let your guard down

Wilfred. That’s all we got. The last time I looked, there were seven blotches on the National Hurricane Center’s grid of the Atlantic Ocean. ...

OPINION: Cruise ships degrade the environment: Fact or fake news?

John E. Wells has written two letters recently claiming the Committee for Safer, Cleaner Ships is leading a “hysterical disinformation program” in support of...

OPINION: Key West cruise ship opponents are deceiving people

The great American playwright and Key West resident Tennessee Williams defined “mendacity” in his play “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” as being about...

Staying Sane While Staying Safe – Air Travel During a Pandemic

Okay, I’m ready. I think to myself. And, I look insane. I’ve got hiking socks rolled over my leggings and oversized medical gloves tucked into...

Getting my ‘Fill’ of the situation

It’s around 9 a.m. on a Saturday (June 27) at the Fills in Islamorada. Vehicles already occupy a majority of the 90 permitted parking...

APOCALYPSE BINGO

The “Godzilla” dust storm missed the Keys and South Florida. The Giant Saharan Dust Cloud came off Africa and crossed the Atlantic in a...