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- Ocean Heroes Award Winner…John Halas
The contest, launched in early May of this year, was created to honor ocean advocates who have made a difference for the oceans on a local or international level. Out of eight finalists, this year’s winner is John Halas, a marine biologist and manager of the Upper Region of the Florida Keys Nation… more
Mon Jun 08 08:23pm EDT
- Are You Ready to Swim Key West?
Friday June 12, 2009 Pre-race Meeting & Registration Anytime between 6:00 to 8:00 pm Southernmost Hotel & Resort Main Pool 1319 Duval St. Saturday June 13 1-Mile & 2-Mile Open Water Swim 7:30 am Southernmost Beach Café Beach at the foot of Duval FKCC Swim Around Key West 8:30 am Southernmost Beach … more
Sat Jun 06 06:50pm EDT
- 25th Annual Underwater Music Festival - Big Pine Key
Forty years after the release of their “Yellow Submarine” album, the Beatles are embarking on another underwater adventure. Divers costumed as the iconic quartet are to star in the 25th annual Underwater Music Festival set for Saturday, July 11, in the waters off the Lower Florida Keys. Divers port… more
Fri Jun 05 08:01am EDT
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Source: Keys Treasures Blog
- To Be or Not To Be – An Island
Recently the 15 Cuban migrants were returned to Cuba after the U.S. government determined they had not officially reached U.S. soil because the place they reached, a section of the Old 7-Mile Bridge was not connected to land. Under the 1966 Cuban Adjustment Act, all Cubans who reach U.S. soil are a… more
- Divers Lose Boat in Key Largo
KEY LARGO, Florida (27 Jan 2006) -- The divers had been floating in the chilling water for hours when they saw the shark fin cut through a wave.The two men came to Key Largo in the Florida Keys to scuba dive, but they almost didn t make it home to Lee County. The two men spent eight hours swimming,… more
- Boating Skills and Seamanship Program Key Largo
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 13-8 will presents its “Boating Skills and Seamanship Program” starting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7 at the Key Largo Civic Center. All classes will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays for up to 10 sessions. Monroe County is number one for bo… more
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Source: Keys Treasures