Florida Keys

The transmission line from the mainland was re-energized on Sept. 12, three days after the Keys lost power during Hurricane Irma.

In Hard-Hit Keys, Power Was Restored Within Days After Hurricane Irma. Why?

Nancy Klingener

Even though the Lower Florida Keys took a direct hit from Hurricane Irma, the storm did not disconnect the Keys power line to the mainland. Much of Key...

After Hurricane Irma Blew Away Power, Century-Old Technology Became Lifeline For Locals In The Keys

Nancy Klingener

Almost 20 years ago, a little radio station from the Lower Keys won an Edward R. Murrow award — one of the highest honors in broadcasting. WWUS was...

Todd Brown, 42, pulls a tarp onto the exposed roof of of his friends home in Big Pine Key on Sunday, September 17, 2017.

10,000 people in Keys left homeless by Hurricane Irma, governor says

Katie Atkins

An estimated 10,000 residents are homeless after Hurricane Irma blew through the Florida Keys as a massive and powerful Category 4 storm and devastated...

Storm surge and high winds from Hurricane Irma devastated the Florida Keys.

Coast Guard Urging Boaters To Avoid Keys

Jim Ash

The Port of Key West remains closed in the wake of Hurricane Irma, and the Coast Guard is urging boaters to stay away.

Irma Recovery: Immokalee, the Keys, and Medical Needs amid Lingering Power Outages

Matthew F Smith

As Southwest Florida continues its recovery from Hurricane Irma, communities from Immokalee to the Florida Keys struggle with scarce supplies of food,…

Creating Coral: Keys Team Aims to Create Noah's Ark for One Vulnerable Coral Species

Corals are in trouble. Global warming and the increase of disease, over fishing – all are leading to catastrophic losses on reefs around the world –…

Environment

Proposed EPA Budget Cuts Have Some Worried About Florida's Environment

Quincy J Walters

President Donald Trump’s proposed cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency’s budget have some people on edge, especially in Florida. People associated…

USF Researchers Join NASA for 10-Day 'Extreme Environment' Mission on the Ocean Floor

Matthew F Smith

An international crew of "aquanauts" just returned from a NASA mission right here on Earth. The spent ten days living at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean,…

Environment

Trump’s budget would hit Florida Environmental Monitoring Programs

John Davis

Among the environmental programs on the chopping block under President Donald Trump’s proposed budget is a little-known grant program administered through…

Key West has long prided itself on its all-are-welcomed-here ethos.

Key West Affirms Support For Undocumented Immigrants

Nancy Klingener

Key West has long prided itself on its all-welcome ethos and has an official city motto of "One Human Family." Tuesday, the City Commission approved a...