KEY WEST, Fla. -- City officials in Key West voted to ban sunscreens containing two ingredients that scientists have said are harmful to the coral reef ecosystem. In a 6-1 vote Tuesday, the Key West ...

Half the world’s coral reefs were devastated by extreme ocean heat—and an even worse wave is happening right now.

A new study reveals that more than half of the world's coral reefs are bleached because of ocean warming, with 15% ...

FILE - A NOAA diver photographs a reef inside the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, in 2019, before the area was affected by last summer's bleaching event. A new artificial reefs program that ...

Water quality tests in Key West show evidence that cruise ships stir up as much sediment that can harm coral reefs and other marine life as a hurricane. Local officials responded by halting the tests.

The measure, which the City Commission approved Tuesday in a 6-1 vote, will ban sales of sunscreens containing the chemicals oxybenzone and octinoxate. The legislation will go into effect on Jan. 1, ...

After a devastating marine heat wave hit the Florida Keys and Dry Tortugas in 2023, the populations of two essential ...

A boat's history affects it's value—check the history of this 2025 Key West Boats and avoid buying a previously damaged boat. Check for storm damage, accidents, loss, theft, registration history and ...

Key West is renowned for its fun-loving, laid-back lifestyle, but images of sun-drenched revelers on Duval Street make it ...

A boat's history affects it's value—check the history of this 2025 Key West Boats and avoid buying a previously damaged boat. Check for storm damage, accidents, loss, theft, registration history and ...

The law’s supporters see it as a crucial step toward protecting the great treasure of the Florida Keys: the world’s third-largest barrier reef ecosystem, which runs nearly 150 miles, hosts thousands ...