Nearly all Keys public schools scored at the top of the state’s grading formula based on figures released by the Florida Department of Education Tuesday.

Posted - Tuesday, July 08, 2008 04:05 PM EDT

Hurricanes may have saved the coral reef in the Keys from bleaching and ultimate destruction, according to a federal report released yesterday.

Posted - Tuesday, July 08, 2008 01:37 PM EDT

UPDATED NOON TUESDAY: Hurricane Bertha, which grew from a Category 1 storm to a Category 3 on Monday, has been downgraded to a Category 2.

Posted - Monday, July 07, 2008 11:33 AM EDT

Both the fishing and the temperatures around the areas of the Upper Keys have been hot, hot, hot lately!

Posted - Tuesday, July 08, 2008 03:26 PM EDT

Fresh from a team win in the IGFA Offshore World Championship in Mexico, Robert Collins won the IGFA Inshore World Championship in Islamorada this week while defending his grand-champion title, accumulating the most points for five targeted species.

Posted - Thursday, July 03, 2008 03:04 PM EDT

For about 50 armed services members and veterans, last Saturday represented both an early Independence Day and Veterans Day celebration rolled into one.

Posted - Thursday, July 03, 2008 11:02 AM EDT

Fish congregate in Sand Bottom Cave on French Reef off Key Largo.

As we approached the entrance to the cave, I turned back to the couple following me and held one hand out flat and passed the other underneath it. This was the signal we had agreed upon at the surface to indicate we had come to a “swim-through.”

Posted - Tuesday, July 08, 2008 03:28 PM EDT

The long-delayed reauthorization of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act likely will be delayed a while longer.

Posted - Wednesday, July 02, 2008 07:01 AM EDT

Christmas tree worms sprout from tubes they built on the surface of brain coral.

Sometimes the job of a scuba instructor involves simply taking divers on a tour of the reef. Every instructor has a few tricks up his or her sleeve designed to amaze and delight even the most experienced of divers.

Posted - Tuesday, July 01, 2008 03:53 PM EDT

Butterflies that frequent the garden require specific plants to eat and mate on.

One of Key West’s oldest attractions is crawling back from the brink of extinction. The Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden welcomes visitors where once there were none and, before that, throngs.

Posted - Sunday, June 29, 2008 03:29 PM EDT

Visitors can walk the ÒstreetsÓ of Indian Key. Newly installed signs describe the island and its history.

Just a short trip from the docks at Robbie’s in Islamorada lies Indian Key, barely 10 acres in size. Much like Pigeon Key in the Middle Keys, the tiny island is rich with history. Only stone ruins remain of the once prosperous community located at Mile Marker 78.5 oceanside.

Posted - Sunday, June 29, 2008 03:28 PM EDT

Each fall and spring, people watch the skies above Curry Hammock State Park for passing raptors.

Birdwatchers take note – this park's collection of hardwood hammocks, mangrove swamps, and wetlands makes it one of the best birding destinations in the country. Like many of the Keys’ state parks, Curry Hammock is part of the Great Florida Birding Trail. But it is also a site for Hawk Watch International’s raptor census, thanks to its prime location on the migratory path of some of the world’s most spectacular birds of prey. Swimming, snorkeling, fishing, camping, canoeing, and a playground make this a fun park for families.

Posted - Sunday, June 29, 2008 02:23 PM EDT