Florida Keys Water Woes
Climate change and a rising sea level could put the Florida Keys in danger of being unlivable according to South Florida experts worried about what will happen to the island chain in just a matter of decades.
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Climate change and a rising sea level could put the Florida Keys in danger of being unlivable according to South Florida experts worried about what will happen to the island chain in just a matter of decades.
Food, fun and fireworks are on tap in the Florida Keys during the July 4 holiday. Independence Day can be enjoyed all along the island chain with beachside barbecues, picnics, parades and world-class fireworks displays. Holiday visitors can explore their Keys celebration options here.
Two people, and the Florida company they were associated with, have been convicted and sentenced for trafficking juvenile nurse sharks and oversized angelfish that were illegally harvested in the Keys.
A California man, believed to have sold over 70 nurse sharks on the Internet, is facing charges in South Florida.
Volunteer divers can now learn how to help restore the ecosystem by cleaning and preparing new coral for planting in the Florida Keys.
More heavy rainfall is on the way for parts of South Florida. Showers have been steady over the area since early Wednesday morning leading to nearly 2 inches of rainfall in some areas. The heavy rainfall could again impact the afternoon drive time.
In December, retired Coast Guard commander Dennis Zecca was arrested by federal agents in Marathon. Accused of conspiring to buy 10 kilos of cocaine, he was also charged with hiring a hitman to kill one of the town's biggest realtors.
Stone crab harvesting season has come to an end and it will be one for the books but not in a good way.
Marine scientists from the University of Miami had a run-in with a rather infamous predator off the coast of the Keys on Monday.
A young turtle found floating in a weed patch off the coast of the Keys is expected to make a full recovery.
Thousands of Bogey fans are in the Keys this weekend celebrating the cinematic accomplishments of the legendary actor.
There is plenty of anger from the family of a Pennsylvania woman who disappeared 11 years ago only to show up this week in the Florida Keys.
The year's Conch Republic Independence celebration continues, but mandatory federal budget cuts have kept the Coast Guard docked.
Migrant rafters rescued by two cruise ships off the Florida Keys were interviewed by the U.S. Coast Guard on Saturday afternoon.
A South Florida man won the overall men's title during an annual footrace over the Florida Keys Overseas Highway's longest bridge.
Lately, politicians have given us plenty to reasons to criticize them. Not today.
The Florida Keys without conch on the menu? That is the fear of some lawmakers who believe a federal prohibition of the large marine mollusk from being served from Florida City to Key West will harm tourism.
Visitors and tourists may notice a small change on Pigeon Key. The tiny island and historic education facility has gone green, Keys officials dumped the island's electrical system and converted to solar-powered energy on Friday.
The Blue Angels, the Navy's elite fighter jet demonstration unit, are performing this weekend in Key West in what may be their final public exhibition at least through Sept. 30, the end of the Navy's fiscal year.
Thousands of four-legged friends and pet-lovers gathered in the Keys this weekend to enjoy music and support a good cause.
After a 4,000-mile excursion, a kayaker has arrived in Key West, the southernmost spot in the U.S., via Minnesota's Northwest Angle, the northernmost spot in the nation.
Dozens of contestants blew their own horns in Key West Saturday, but none did it better than 76-year-old sailing buff Bill Ochse of Ocean City, Md.
Hundreds of professional and amateur astronomers are aiming their telescopes on southern constellations, stars, planets and even the International Space Station in the lower Florida Keys.
The Keys are home to three of the top 25 small hotels in the country, according to a hotel industry website.
More than 40 wounded warriors participated Saturday in Soldier Ride, a cycling journey across the Florida Keys.
