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A teenager’s 4-H project helped spark a coral restoration revolution in the Florida Keys—how Ken Nedimyer turned broken coral fragments into thousands of new reef colonies

A simple father-daughter 4-H project in the Florida Keys grew into a groundbreaking coral restoration effort. Ken Nedimyer’s experiment with broken staghorn coral fragments eventually led to coral tree nurseries, thousands of new coral colonies and a restoration model now used on reefs around the world.

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In 1986, Florida sank this 189-foot ship off the Florida Keys; decades later, its stripped superstructure is covered in sponges, corals and hydroids

The Thunderbolt, a former military and research vessel, now serves as an artificial reef off Marathon in the Florida Keys. It was intentionally sunk in 1986, and over the decades, marine organisms have colonised the wreck, turning it into a vibrant underwater habitat. The structure provides shelter and surfaces for…

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Meet South Florida teenager Theo Quenee who turned his rooftop into a mangrove nursery after Hurricane Irma

Hurricane Irma's devastation prompted Theo Quenee to rescue hundreds of mangrove seedlings. He transformed his home's roof into a nursery, nurturing the young plants. Friends and organizations joined after his efforts, replanting the mangroves in the Florida Keys. This initiative highlighted mangroves' vital role in protecting Florida's coastlines. Individual action…

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Florida gets its first underwater research habitat in around 40 years, where scientists will soon live beneath the ocean

A new underwater habitat has been installed off the Florida Keys coast. This habitat will allow scientists to live and work beneath the ocean for extended periods. It offers a unique opportunity to study human health responses to extreme environments. Research will also focus on coral reef restoration and climate…

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In 1622, a Spanish ship sank off Florida carrying silver and gold, but divers have just found the first silver bar from the wreck in nearly 30 years

Off the coast of Key West, a crew of treasure divers just pulled up something that had not come out of the water in almost thirty years. Working the wreck site of the Nuestra Señora de Atocha, a Spanish galleon that sank in a hurricane back in 1622, divers with…

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Florida treasure hunters searching a 400-year-old shipwreck discovered a rare 22.5-pound silver bar worth up to $100,000

More than four centuries after the Spanish treasure galleon Nuestra Señora de Atocha disappeared beneath the waters off the Florida Keys, the legendary shipwreck has yielded another remarkable discovery. Divers with Mel Fisher's Shipwreck Expeditions recovered a 22.5-pound silver bar from about 50 feet underwater near Key West, marking the…

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Meet Ken Nedimyer: The driver who turned a backyard into a global coral restoration movement

Ken Nedimyer revolutionised coral restoration from his home nursery, utilising innovative techniques that focus on culturing and replanting corals to bolster distressed reefs. Organisations like the Coral Restoration Foundation and Reef Renewal International have adopted these practices, promoting community involvement in reef restoration. Their initiative strives to enhance coral cover…

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Florida man arrested after swinging machete at milk crates; charged with possession of deadly weapon

A Florida man has been arrested after allegedly swinging a machete at milk crates in a residential area in the Florida Keys, reports CBS News.

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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

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Dark skies and epic Winter Star Party — why the Florida Keys are more than just a Spring Break destination

For an unforgettable stargazing adventure, few places rival the Florida Keys.

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Brush fire, smoky conditions shut down road leading in and out of Florida Keys

Traffic is now flowing in and out of the Florida Keys after a brush fire led officials to briefly close U.S. 1, snarling traffic for hours for those trying to enter or leave the island chain

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Florida’s iconic Key deer face an uncertain future as seas rise

Key deer, the smallest subspecies of the white-tailed deer that live only in the piney and marshy wetlands of the Florida Keys, have always faced risks — mostly from being hit by cars speeding along U.S. Highway 1

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Hemingway, after the hurricane

The 2024 hurricane season has been especially disastrous, and the casualties and widespread damage from flooding and high winds in towns like Cedar Key, Florida, call to mind another historic hurricane, the Labor Day hurricane of 1935.

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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

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Sea level rise causes local extinction

The Key Largo tree cactus is the first locally extinct species due to sea level rise — but it won't be the last

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Florida boaters find $1m worth of cocaine in Atlantic Ocean

Wrapped in bald eagle packaging, 21kg of cocaine was found off the Florida Keys coast

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An Unforgettable Day: Shea Spitzbarth's Thrilling Florida Keys Adventure

Experience the thrill of a day in the Florida Keys with Shea Spitzbarth. Watch as he reels in impressive catches and captures unforgettable moments at sea.

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The Florida Barrier Reef's Last Stand

Summer heat this year posed an existential threat to the world's third-largest barrier reef.

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Here's why heavy rain in South Florida has little to do with hurricane season

A storm system that formed over the Florida Keys and dumped up to 9 inches of rain across parts of South Florida has moved into the Atlantic Ocean

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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

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The heroic effort to save Florida’s coral reef from devastating ocean heat

Armed with scrub brushes, young scuba divers took to the waters of Florida’s Alligator Reef in late July to try to help corals struggling to survive 2023’s extraordinary marine heat wave. They carefully scraped away harmful algae and predators impinging on staghorn fragments, under the supervision and training of interns…

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Florida in race to rescue coral bleached by record ocean heat

Noaa and marine rescue groups work together in effort to preserve Florida’s reefs as rising water temperatures cause concern

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Study discovers new isopod species in Florida Keys

A new species of marine cryptofauna has been found in the Florida Keys by an international team of researchers Atmospheric, and Earth Science and the Water Research Group from the Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management at the North-West University in South Africa. Read further on Dynamite News:

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