The race to save the Florida Keys reef tract got a boost on May 24, when ocean advocates, community leaders and concerned residents gathered at Summerland Farms on Summerland Key for the unveiling of ...

Welcome to the Florida Keys, where there's crystal-clear blue waters, peachy-pink skies, and a party atmosphere fit for Jimmy Buffett. The drinks are flowing, the bands are playing, and if you had a ...

Two more artificial reef projects are underway in the Florida Keys, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced Tuesday. It means Monroe County’s Artificial Reefs Program — fueled ...

As summer heat warms waters around the Florida Keys, scientists again on alert for more coral bleaching across the beleaguered reef will begin studying a feeding program in nurseries if conditions ...

In early June 2023, the coral reefs in the lower Florida Keys and the Dry Tortugas were stunning. We were in diving gear, checking up on hundreds of corals we had transplanted as part of our ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Florida’s coral reefs experienced the deadliest bleaching event in history last summer, a toll largely caused by record hot ...

It’s a warm morning in the Florida Keys, and a small dive boat is rocking gently above the reef, its engine cut. One by one, divers roll off the stern and splash into the clear blue water. The reef ...

Proposed federal budget cuts to NOAA could have serious consequences for Florida's coastal safety and economy, warns Ocean ...