A federal fishery management council once again has moved forward with a plan that would allow rock shrimpers to drag trawling nets along a protected Florida seafloor and rare deep-water coral reef ...

“What we saw happen was an extreme heat wave where conditions surpassed the thresholds of survival of a whole, entire species ...

This Destin campground has beachfront campsites, glamping tents, and cabins, along with activities like karaoke and beach ...

Florida, Georgia and South Carolina are pushing the Commerce Department to cede regulatory authority over South Atlantic red ...

Florida’s governor came to the Florida Keys on Wednesday to announce a new initiative aimed at restoring the state’s battered coral reefs. Gov. Ron DeSantis also said the state would invest $5 million ...

The FWC Lionfish Challenge in Florida saw record-breaking participation and harvest numbers this year. Some 285 divers removed 31,773 invasive lionfish from fragile coral reef ecosystems in the Gulf ...

McCulley Marine Services deployed artificial reefs from Brevard to Miami-Dade counties for over two decades, but now there's no one left to do that work since the Fort Pierce business closed in 2023.

A record-breaking marine heat wave in 2023 left two ecologically vital coral species "functionally extinct" in Florida's Coral Reef, a study said, highlighting the growing dangers a warming climate ...

Welcome to the Florida Keys, where there's crystal-clear blue waters, peachy-pink skies, and a party atmosphere fit for Jimmy Buffett. The drinks are flowing, the bands are playing, and if you had a ...

The coral researchers weren't sure what they would find in the deep blue brine off of Palm Beach County's coast. An early August dive to a reef named Playpen was the first of the year for the team ...

KEY BISCAYNE, FLA. (WSVN) - South Florida’s scuba diving community and a national organization joined forces to help protect some precious marine resources. The National Save the Sea Turtle Foundation ...

APOLLO BEACH, Fla. — Biologists from The Florida Aquarium are spawning thousands of coral to help rebuild the state's coral reef. Funding from the state's Department of Environmental Protection is ...