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2 iconic coral species are now functionally extinct off Florida, study finds – we witnessed the reef’s bleaching and devastation

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 experiments. The corals’ classic orange-brown colors showed they were thriving.

The Conversation

What keeps the safety director of the most vulnerable spot in US up at night before hurricane season

No place is more vulnerable to hurricanes in the 50 U.S. states than the Florida Keys

The Independent UK

U.S. Attorney's Office and Monroe Sheriff Office clash over migrant smuggling operation in Florida Keys

"If they won't do their jobs, we'll do ours", said the county's Sheriff upon the U.S. Attorney's Office refusal to file alleged smugglers with charges

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More than $1m worth of cocaine washes up on Florida beach after Hurricane Debby

Passersby spotted 25 packages weighing 70lb on beach, border patrol says, after storm brought rains and winds

The Guardian - US

Good Samaritan turns in $1 million worth of cocaine found on Florida beach in aftermath of Hurricane Debby

U.S. Border Patrol acting chief patrol Agent Samuel Briggs II said 25 packages of the drug were found on a beach in the Florida Keys

Latin Times

Tropical Storm Debby Moves Towards Florida's Gulf Coast, Officials Issue Evacuation

Tropical storm force winds reached as far as 140 miles from the storm's centre, and a wind gust of 57 mph was recorded at Sand Key in the Florida Keys.

International Business Times

Record hot seawater decimates coral populations in the Florida Keys

Discover the devastating impact of record hot seawater on human-cultivated coral in the Florida Keys, highlighting the urgency of climate change action.

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150-year-old Florida Keys lighthouse illuminated for first time in a decade

A 150-year-old beacon that helped guide ships through the treacherous Florida Keys coral reefs before GPS, sonar and other technology made it obsolete is shining again

The Independent UK

High ocean temperatures are harming the Florida coral reef. Rescue crews are racing to help

In a race against time, multiple organizations are working to save the reef that runs along the Florida Keys during a heat wave that has already led to historic coral bleaching

The Independent UK

Annual Hemingway Look-Alike Contest begins in Florida Keys

Almost 140 bearded men who resemble Ernest Hemingway have converged on Key West to compete in the Hemingway Look-Alike Contest

The Independent UK

Smugglers lost 150 pounds of cocaine and hashish off Florida Keys. Here’s what happened

Drug smugglers passing by the Florida Keys in recent days lost a good chunk of their shipments judging by what recreational boaters found in the water over the July 4 holiday weekend.

Miami Herald

'Old Gruesome' wandered beyond her normal Florida Keys home. The crocodile was moved back.

"Old Gruesome,” as residents of a Florida Keys neighborhood affectionately call an American crocodile who’s lived in their canal for years, decided to explore the area outside her normal environs earlier this month.

Miami Herald

Man lives underwater for 74 days to break world record - but missed life on land

Dr Joseph Dituri has been living underwater for 74 days in the Florida Keys but has no plans to stop after just breaking the record and plans to make it to 100 days underwater

Daily Mirror

He likes to be, under the sea: Florida man sets record for living underwater

An underwater researcher in the Florida Keys is now the world record holder for living underwater at ambient pressure

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Irish Mirror

From Dublin to Miami, Irish newlyweds embark on honeymoon still wearing wedding attire

'Married less than 24 hours, we’re about to jet off on honeymoon to the tropical islands of the Florida Keys. This is not a dream. But waltzing around Dublin’s departures lounge as a bride and groom is as surreal as one.'

Miami Herald

2 boats, carrying 48 Cuban migrants, make landing on Dry Tortugas in Florida Keys

MIAMI — A boat with rust- and green-colored lettering reading “Solo Dios Sabe” (Only God Knows) was one of two boats that may have carried a group of 48 Cuban migrants to shore at the Dry Tortugas National Park Saturday morning.

Reuters

A Cuban fishing village ponders its options as U.S. policy shifts

By Alexandre Meneghini and Dave Sherwood

Miami Herald

3 agencies looking for man who fell off a sailboat in the Florida Keys

MIAMI — Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission are searching waters off the Florida Keys for a man who fell off a sailboat Saturday night.

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Miami Herald

As more migrant boats keep arriving, Keys responders find themselves stretched thin

MIAMI — It was early December, and Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay had had it with the federal government’s response to what he considered a “humanitarian crisis” as more and more migrants arrived by boat in the Florida Keys.

The Independent UK

Migrant repatriations continue as Florida steps up patrols

The U.S. Coast Guard repatriated 273 migrants to Matanzas, Cuba, over the weekend following interdictions off the Florida Keys

Miami Herald

Desperation is driving latest surge of Cuban rafters arriving in the Florida Keys

In an end-of-year video message for social media, Cuba’s leader, Miguel Díaz-Canel, recently acknowledged that 2022 was “one of the most challenging of Cuba’s revolutionary history.” He then admitted that 2023 “could be even more difficult,” but that, he added, would be “an attractive challenge for all who feel revolutionary.”

Daily Mirror

Over 500 arrive on small boats in Florida Keys in last few days in 'crisis'

At least 500 migrants have arrived to Florida Keys due to soaring inflation, food shortages and economic turmoil in Cuba and other parts of the Caribbean over the last several days

Reuters

Cuban influx forces U.S. Park Service to close Florida islands

The U.S. National Park Service closed Dry Tortugas National Park off the Florida Keys for several days starting on Monday after 300 immigrants had arrived on the islands in recent days, overwhelming first responders.

Al Jazeera

Florida islands face ‘crisis’ as nearly 500 asylum seekers arrive

A severe economic downturn in Cuba has fuelled record migration to the United States, with boat crossings on the rise.

Miami Herald

21 migrants arrive on shore of Florida Keys state park

MIAMI — A group of 21 migrants arrived on shore of a Florida Keys state park Friday morning, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

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