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    October 14, 2011

    Keys Teen Arrested for Drive-by, Blow-Gun Shooting

    ​In Miami-Dade, we have drive-by shooting. In the Florida Keys, things are a little different. They have drive-by, blow-gun shootings.The victim in the incident was with his wife in a parking lot of a Circle K on Wednesday around 11 p.m. All the sudden he felt a sharp pang in his right side. He'd ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2011

    Couple Arrested for Driving Under Influence of Whippits in Keys

    ​Whipped cream is usually meant for fun, but our frothy little ice cream topping friend has a very dark side. The nitrous oxide is a well known source of a cheap, temporary high, and a couple driving through the Florida Keys with two kids in the backseat were arrested after doing a few "whipp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2010

    Don't Panic! (Yet) Those Tar Balls In Key West Didn't Come From The BP Oil Spill

    As you can see above, a pretty solid freak-out hit Duval Street yesterday when upwards of 50 tar balls turned up in the ocean and on beaches around Key West. But not to worry! Turns out these floating blobs of disgusting petroleum didn't come from the massive BP gusher in the Gulf. Which is, we gu ... More >>

  • News

    January 31, 2008

    Bambi Bump-Off

    Who's killing the endangered key deer? The bloody mess has caused a scandal in paradise.

  • News

    June 21, 2007

    Clever Green

    Florida is starved for electricity. Some eco-renegades are growing their own.

  • News

    March 1, 2007

    Green Tide

    Mysterious matter threatens one of the world's most important ecosystems

  • News

    June 22, 2006

    Fun Bus to the Keys

    It costs a pittance and takes you to Margaritaville

  • Calendar

    September 29, 2005

    Bird Bash

    It costs a pittance and takes you to Margaritaville

  • Calendar

    August 18, 2005

    Road Trippin'

    It costs a pittance and takes you to Margaritaville

  • Calendar

    July 7, 2005

    Sea Harmony

    It costs a pittance and takes you to Margaritaville

  • News

    August 16, 2001

    Swimming with the Sharks

    An eight-year-old's severed arm and a broker's chewed-off leg aren't enough to convince Florida to ban interactive diving

  • News

    March 25, 1999

    Conched Out

    The queen conch, long a culinary favorite and a symbol of life in the Keys, is disappearing from local waters

  • Calendar

    July 9, 1998

    Wet Sounds

    The queen conch, long a culinary favorite and a symbol of life in the Keys, is disappearing from local waters

  • News

    January 15, 1998

    Do Not Try This at Home!

    Like a lot of people, Manny Puig has a hobby. Unlike a lot of people, his hobby involves riding alligators and sharks.

  • News

    August 21, 1997

    Chomp in the Swamp

    Tracking South Florida's endangered crocodiles is a business best left to experts and maniacs

  • News

    April 10, 1997

    It Isn't Easy Being Green

    Homestead Air Force Base is a crucial natural habitat for a rare plant. But don't worry, they'll develop around it.

  • News

    January 9, 1997

    A Key Battle

    The Conch Coalition and Taras Lyssenko claimed environmentalists were out to destroy the culture and economy of the Keys. Voters listened.

  • News

    June 6, 1996

    The Bloom That Vexes

    In a popular Keys diving spot, marine researchers find two species of algae that tend to favor polluted waters

  • News

    August 17, 1995

    Who Cut the Cheese?

    A year after a UM research vessel ran aground on a protected reef, a persistent odor lingers

  • News

    January 6, 1993

    Waste Erased

    Scientist Brian LaPointe wants to tame the sugar barons, corner the cat food market, and solve the sewage problems of the Florida Keys

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