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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

The Independent UK

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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15-Year-Old Girl Shot Dead By Police In Florida Keys

Tragic incident in The Florida Keys where a 15-year-old girl was fatally shot by police after pointing a stolen gun at deputies.

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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

The Conversation

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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Record heat is bleaching coral

El Niño is contributing to the problem, but rising ocean heat is largely driven by burning fossil fuels

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Corals are starting to bleach as global ocean temperatures hit record highs

The water off South Florida is over 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 Celsius) in mid-July, and scientists are already seeing signs of coral bleaching off Central and South America. Particularly concerning is how early in the summer we are seeing these high ocean temperatures. If the extreme heat persists, it could…

Miami Herald

After a long lull, 3 Cuban migrant boats land in the Florida Keys within one week

MIAMI — After a roughly monthlong lag in arrivals to the Florida Keys, the third migrant boat in a week carrying people from Cuba came to shore in the island chain, according to the U.S. Border Patrol.

Miami Herald

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

After a few calm months, officials report second migrant landing in FL Keys

Officials took into custody 32 Cuban migrants who arrived in the Florida Keys on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

A sweet slice of history: Florida Keys celebrate 200th birthday with giant Key lime pie

Partying never gets old in the Florida Keys — especially for a milestone birthday like No. 200

The Guardian - UK

A couple’s quixotic quest to save their drowning island – one rock at a time

Frank and Monica Woll bought two beautiful islands in the Florida Keys only to see storms and rising waters wash much of it away. Then they got serious

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