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Florida Keys

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2012

    Pythons Can Survive in Saltwater, Could Invade Florida Keys

    ​For now, Florida's invasive python population has largely been relegated to the fresh water of the Everglades and surrounding areas, but a new study shows the alien snakes can survive for up to a month in saltwater. That means there's potential the snakes could expand their range and start poppin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2011

    Whale with Scoliosis Fitted with Back Brace at SeaWorld

    ​After beaching herself in the Florida Keys in May, a female pilot whale named "300" developed severe scoliosis during his rehabilitation at Sea World in Orlando. So, Sea World teamed with a Florida orthopedic surgery to create a special back brace for the whale. 

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2011

    Hurricane Rina Becomes Category 2, Florida Keys Now in Cone

    ​Quickly developing Hurricane Rina has now achieved Category 2-strength winds less than a day after becoming a hurricane, and there's no sign she's about to slow down. Forecasters now expect the storm to make a hard right turn, with the Florida Keys in its possible path.

  • Blogs

    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

    August 18, 2011

    Your Poop is Killing Coral in the Keys

    ​Caribbean elkhorn coral used to be one of the most plentiful corals in the Caribbean and Florida Keys. But over the past 15 years, it has declined by about 90 percent and is now considered an endangered species. Scientists weren't quite sure exactly what was to blame until now. It's your poop.

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2011

    Identity Festival 2011: Steve Aoki Talks Dim Mak Pop-Up Shop and Snorkeling in the Keys

    Photo by Mark the Cobra Snake via on.fb.me/thecobrasn​akeFB​Dude's got a reputation as a one-man rock show. He feeds entire magnums of pricey champagne to his fans for fun. He crowdsurfs and stagedives like a crusty punk let loose in the club. And he's got a beautiful mane of long black hair th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2011

    300-Pound Eagle Ray Traps Woman After Jumping on Boat

    ​The celluloid tails of giant sharks jumping on to boats and devouring everything in sight may be works of fiction from movies like Jaws. But occasionally a giant underseas dweller making their presence known above the water line happens. This weekend in the Florida Keys, just off Islamorada, a wo ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 9, 2010

    A Moveable Feast

    ​The celluloid tails of giant sharks jumping on to boats and devouring everything in sight may be works of fiction from movies like Jaws. But occasionally a giant underseas dweller making their presence known above the water line happens. This weekend in the Florida Keys, just off Islamorada, a wo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2010

    Feeling Broke and Murderous? Try Whacking Some Lionfish While on Vacation

    via bbc.co.ukLost your job? Vent on some invasive lionfish - and get paid for it!​Just when you think God has forgotten about South Florida, he goes and completely makes up for it by sending hordes of hideous lionfish our way.We know what you're thinking: But Riptide, isn't that a bad thing?Not if ... More >>

  • News

    November 11, 2010

    City Square isn't Miami's craziest project

    via bbc.co.ukLost your job? Vent on some invasive lionfish - and get paid for it!​Just when you think God has forgotten about South Florida, he goes and completely makes up for it by sending hordes of hideous lionfish our way.We know what you're thinking: But Riptide, isn't that a bad thing?Not if ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2010

    Case of Dengue Fever Confirmed in Miami-Dade For First Time in Nearly 60 Years

    via Natalie DeeDengue Fever is back. For the first time in nearly 60-years Miami-Dade health officials have confirmed a case of locally acquired Dengue Fever. The disease is carried by mosquito, and was thought to be under control in Florida since 1934. However a recent outbreak in th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2010

    Blog Watch: Chicken & Waffles and Pie

    Photo via ChadzillaChicken and waffles​Start your morning with the best from the food blogosphere.The Chowfather shares his Short Order Awards nomineesChicken and waffles by ChadzillaMore dispatches from Spain over at Food for ThoughtLots of pie at The Genuine KitchenFrench Fry Fairy reviews fries ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2010

    Lobster Miniseason Begins Tomorrow

    Florida Lobsters. ​Lobster enthusiasts should gas up their boats. Lobster miniseason begins tomorrow. Or tonight at 12:01 a.m. to be exact. The two-day lobster hunt is an opportunity for novice fishermen to be out on the water, drink, and, of course, catch lobsters.If this is your first time on th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2010

    Lionfish Begin Invasion of Biscayne National Park and Are Eating All Our Delicious Fish

    Photo by Jens Peterson via Wiki Commons/CC2.0​A few weeks ago, I was unchained from my laptop and briefly allowed to return to the wild for a few weeks. I headed to the Bahamas for a snorkeling trip. Numerous signs posted throughout the marina on the island we stayed advertised a lionfish hun ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2010

    100 Favorite Dishes: Key Lime Pie at Icebox Cafe

    Courtesy of Icebox CafeAs a countdown to New Times' "Best of Miami" 2010, Short Order is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. Send your nominations to cafe@miaminewtimes.com.

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2010

    Scientist: "Oil Could Make It From Louisiana All the Way to Miami in a Week"

    via US Coast GuardCrews trying to put out the flame after the initial explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig.​This morning, Gov. Charlie Crist announced the entire state of Florida should brace for the impact of the oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Ecologists and residents are alr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2009

    Food News Roundup: LandShark, Art Basel, No App, Bordeaux, Bahamas, and Benihana

    Boston Culinary Group signed contract extension with LandShark Stadium to provide food and beverage services through 2021. [Hospitality-1st]AOL's Digital City restaurant recommendations for Art Basel include Mr. Chow, Hakkasan, Michael's Genuine, and Caviar Kaspia. [DigitalCity]An advertising agency ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2009

    News Roundup

    The Dolphins won their first preseason game, against Jacksonville, 12-9. [NBCMiami]Kourtney & Khloé Take Miami premiered to 2.7 million viewers, the highest ratings for a premiere on E! since The Anna Nicole Show. Let's hope the Kardashians' show ends better than Smith's. [TVbtN]Some ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2009

    Redland Summer Fruit Festival This Weekend, Get Fresh, Local, Tropical

    image via fruitandspicepark.org Tomorrow and Sunday at Fruit and Spice Park, the fruit doesn't fall far from the tree. Life's a mango, dig in at the Redland Summer Fruit Festival where exotic varieties of the plentiful bounties intrinsic to our tropical paradise will be featured and showcased on the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2009

    News Roundup

    Local Ten teens in the Florida Keys filmed each other having sex, and now they're getting hit with child pornography charges. [Herald] The owners of Village of Merrick Park, a fancy shopping plaza in Coral Gables for the elegantly Botoxed, filed for the biggest real estate bankruptcy in U.S. histor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2009

    Calypso's Seafood Grill -- Fresh and Local in Key Largo

    What the Hell Is She Crab Soup? from Miami New Times on Vimeo.One of the greatest things about livin' in South Florida is our proximity to the Florida Keys. Calypso's Seafood Grill has been standing at mile marker 99.5 in Key Largo, Monroe County, for 14 years. It's not the cheapest place down sout ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 15, 2009

    Pitch a Tent

    Not in your pants.

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2008

    Ros-Lehtinen Swears She Won't Hang Up On You

    Congratulations to Ileana Ros-Lehtinen who moved her Washington, D.C. offices this weekend, and as is her custom, she sent out a release about it, with lots and lots of exclamation marks!Starting today Monday, December 15, 2008, this will be our new home away from home. If you have recently sent a p ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 24, 2008

    Yee-haw!

    Lobster Rodeo is now in session.

  • Calendar

    May 8, 2008

    Hug a Tree at GLEE

    The Green Living and Energy Education Expo hits Key West.

  • News

    June 21, 2007

    Clever Green

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

  • Calendar

    January 11, 2007

    The Keys’ Kindest Month

    The time to visit is now

  • Calendar

    February 9, 2006

    Meat Eat Manifesto

    No beans about it

  • Calendar

    January 26, 2006
  • Calendar

    January 19, 2006

    Fresh off the Boat

    No beans about it

  • Calendar

    January 5, 2006

    Olde-School Merriment

    Joust for the fun of it

  • Calendar

    September 29, 2005

    Bird Bash

    Joust for the fun of it

  • Dining

    September 1, 2005

    Small Bites

    Joust for the fun of it

  • Dining

    August 25, 2005

    Small Bites

    Joust for the fun of it

  • Calendar

    August 25, 2005

    Undersea Pornography

    Joust for the fun of it

  • Calendar

    August 18, 2005

    Road Trippin'

    Joust for the fun of it

  • Calendar

    July 7, 2005

    Sea Harmony

    Joust for the fun of it

  • Calendar

    May 12, 2005

    Walking

    Joust for the fun of it

  • Calendar

    March 17, 2005

    Night&Day

    Joust for the fun of it

  • Calendar

    February 26, 2004

    This Week's Day by Day Picks

    Joust for the fun of it

  • Calendar

    August 2, 2001

    Dolphin Days

    The Original Florida Keys Ladies Dolphin Tournament

  • News

    December 28, 2000

    Vox Populi

    Opposition to developing an airport in Homestead continues to grow

  • Recreation

    May 11, 2000

    Best Place To Canoe

    Everglades National Park from Flamingo to Cape Sable

  • Dining

    February 26, 1998

    Buddhist Foodists

    Everglades National Park from Flamingo to Cape Sable

  • Dining

    January 1, 1998

    Really Bad to the Bone

    Everglades National Park from Flamingo to Cape Sable

  • News

    January 16, 1997

    Letters

    Everglades National Park from Flamingo to Cape Sable

  • 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

    November 14, 1990

    The Adventures of Eco Man

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

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