Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced more investments into Florida’s artificial reefs and a new incentive for Florida residents to partake in lobster mini season. DeSantis visited Dockside Boot Key Harbor ...

Two more artificial reef projects are underway in the Florida Keys, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced Tuesday. It means Monroe County’s Artificial Reefs Program — fueled ...

MARATHON, Fla. (WFLA) — Gov. Ron DeSantis highlighted funding for Florida’s natural resources at a Wednesday news conference in the Florida Keys. DeSantis, speaking at Dockside Boot Key Harbor in ...

MARATHON, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a press conference at a restaurant in Marathon Wednesday morning. DeSantis was joined by Roger Young, executive director of the Florida Fish and ...

Feb. 15 (UPI) --A team of researchers completed a scientific mission Wednesday to assess the damage from last year's record-high marine temperatures on restored coral reefs in the Florida Keys. The ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference in Marathon Wednesday to discuss funding for coral reef protection and restoration. DeSantis appeared along with Roger Young, the executive director of ...

Using blushing coral star and genomic DNA analyses, researchers have uncovered vital links between coral populations at varying depths. They identified four distinct genetic lineages, finding strong ...

There are 1,050 baby corals that arrived Wednesday in the Florida Keys for their next step in a mission to restore the marine ecosystem. The elkhorn corals are going to the Keys Marine Laboratory on ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Katey Lesneski, research coordinator for coral restoration at the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. She's been checking on restored corals, which struggled in 2023.

KEY WEST, Fla. – More than 1,000 young corals raised at Tampa’s Florida aquarium are on their way to the Florida Keys, offering a potential lifeline to the imperiled coral reef system. The Florida ...