Photo credits: (A to C), Shedd Aquarium/S. Matsuda; (D and E), O. Williamson; (F) D. E. Williams
/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Coral reefs are among the most diverse ecosystems on earth, providing habitat and sustenance for around one-third of underwater wildlife. As part of an upcoming documentary in September, Executive Producer of Content Pam James provides this latest dispatch from Kimberly’s Reef.
On Air Now
A stationary front and deep moisture in the atmosphere will bring several days of heavy showers and thunderstorms, keeping the threat of flash floods across the northern half of Florida this week.
- Fort Myers Beach seeks input from public on creating long-term resiliency
- DeSantis says infusion of major federal dollars will speed key aspect of Everglades Restoration
- Captiva residents urged to allow free removal of Australian pines, green iguanas
- NOAA's more informative hurricane cone a permanent part of the agency's warnings
- Photographer snaps shot of endangered Florida panther inside front entrance to Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
- It may be an 'obvious' Southwest Florida critter story, but it still retains some value
-
Chris Dutton becomes first "Young Hemingway" to ever win Key West's iconic look-alike contest. -
Republican gubernatorial candidate James Fishback will remain on the Aug. 18 primary ballot after a Leon Circuit Court judge ruled Monday his opponent, Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, didn’t prove he lived outside the state within the last seven years. -
Two familiar family names in Glades County are facing off for the D-1 School Board seat. The families of Angie Woodward Hough and Anita Thielan Sauls go back generations in Glades County.
Latest from NPR
-
FIFA has a complex plan to sell chunks of its commercial rights to the World Cup to minority investors, including a firm run by Joshua Kushner, the brother of Jared Kushner. -
Crews are still battling wildfires that broke out last week and have burned nearly 200,000 acres across Spain. The country is bracing for another round of extreme heat, with temperatures expected to top 100 degrees Fahrenheit starting Wednesday.
-
Saar told NPR in 2006, "I'm the kind of person who recycles materials, but I also recycle emotions and feelings." She died days away from her 100th birthday. -
The 51-year-old daughter of the late former President Alberto Fujimori, Peru's new conservative leader has pledged to fight crime with an "iron fist." -
Record high housing costs have pushed the wealth gap between renters and owners wider than ever. It's been a boon for owners even as many others are priced out.
