Category: Coral Restoration

LEGISLATION RELATED TO KEYS MOVE AHEAD IN TALLAHASSEE

Written by Upper Keys Mortgage Syndicated User on April 23, 2021. Posted in anchoring limitation area, appropriations requests, Coral Restoration, Everglades, Featured, Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority, House Appropriations Committee, Miami-Dade County, Monroe County, Monroe County Mobile Pumpout Progam, Monroe County News, mote marine laboratory, State News, state session 2021, Upper Keys Florida Mortgage, Upper Keys Mortgage, vessel exclusion zone, White Marlin Beach Jim Mooney.

Key bills await consideration as legislative session in Tallahassee draws to a close. The last day is scheduled for April 30, and the race is on to get bills approved for Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signature. Members in the House and Senate continue to mull funding requests for key environmental projects to measures that create civil liability protections for individuals and businesses against COVID-19-related claims. Among the notable requests is $20 million for the Florida Keys Stewardship Act, which supports ongoing water quality projects and land acquisition in the island chain. Passed by the...

DIVE REPORT: GOLIATH GROUPERS ON THE DUANE, GOOD CONDITIONS NEXT WEEK

Written by Upper Keys Mortgage Syndicated User on April 16, 2021. Posted in Coral Rees, Coral Restoration, Dive Report, Environment, Florida Keys, i.care, Islamorada, Islamorada Dive Center, Upper Keys Florida Mortgage, Upper Keys Mortgage, Water Life.

Welcome to your Florida Keys dive report. This last week, the seas were a bit angry, and conditions were rough. The dives themselves, however, were fantastic. This week’s dive report On Friday, Islamorada Dive Center held our Shark Awareness Dives. Nicole and Matthew Mcaleer not only swam with the sharks, but also earned new certifications at the same time ? congratulations! On Saturday, we had the “Old Boys Dive Club” join us for a double dip on the wreck of the Duane. John El Koury, Scott Black and Marvin Chanes came aboard to enjoy what Mother Nature had in store for us. When conditions...