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NEWS ABOUT: Florida Keys

Florida Keys stories: 11 news summaries

(Newser) - The Florida Keys are in serious danger from rising ocean levels—and woefully unprepared to deal with the challenge, the Miami Herald reports. “South Florida is on the front line against sea-level rise in the United States, and the Florida Keys are ground zero,” a scientist said. In... More »

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climate change • global warming • sea level • flooding • Key West • Florida Keys • ocean levels • Monroe County

Air Force Ship Becomes Artificial Reef Off Fla. Keys

WWII cargo ship also tracked missiles and spacecraft

May 27, 09 1:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Demolition experts sank an Air Force ship this morning to create an artificial reef in the Florida Keys, the AP reports. The 17,000-ton, WWII-era cargo ship took less than 2 minutes to sink after a series of explosions. The new "reef" is expected to bring in about... More »

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Air Force • World War II • demolition • US Air Force • cargo ships • Florida Keys • artificial reef • Jay-ZTV • Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg

(Newser) - So-called "python patrols" are scouring the Florida Keys for rogue snakes that gobble up endangered species, CNN reports. Conservation manager Alison Higgins started assembling the teams after pythons, some 20 feet long, were found eating birds, bobcats, and even alligators. The snakes are often released by pet owners... More »

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Florida • endangered species • snake • Florida Keys • pythons

 Ike Strengthens, 
 Heads for Texas 

Gulf oil platforms don't appear threatened as hurricane aims to Corpus Christi

Sep 10, 08 10:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - After leaving Cuba, Hurricane Ike is strengthening and moving through the Gulf of Mexico toward south-central Texas, Bloomberg reports. The National Hurricane Center said it was possible Ike would strengthen into a “major hurricane” before landfall, probably near Corpus Christi. One independent forecaster said there was “a significant... More »

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Texas • tropical storms • Gulf of Mexico • Corpus Christi • Florida Keys • Hurricane Ike

Locals in Fla. Keys Stay Back for Animals

6-toed cats, nervous birds among the lucky as Ike moves in

Sep 8, 08 7:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - Animal lovers are staying back in the Florida Keys to make sure six-toed cats and frisky dolphins survive a brush from Hurricane Ike, the Fort Mill Times reports. While some residents flee, kennel owners and wild life managers are bunking up with extra food and medicine. "They are very,... More »

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Florida Keys • animal • animal shelters • pet owners • Hurricane Ike

Fla. Keys Evacuation Order Canceled

Residents urged to stay put as Hurricane Ike menaces mainland

Sep 8, 08 12:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hurricane Ike is now a Category 2 storm, and officials have rescinded orders to evacuate the Florida Keys, the Miami Herald reports. Residents still on the archipelago shouldn't go anywhere, and those who've already left are being asked not to return until after the storm passes. It's expected to continue... More »

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Fidel Castro • Cuba • Haiti • natural disaster • Florida Keys • Hurricane Ike

 Keys, Caribbean Isles Evacuate for Ike

Category 3 storm expected to hit Turks and Caicos today

Sep 6, 08 3:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tourists and locals are fleeing the Florida Keys and Caribbean islands as Hurricane Ike closes in today, CNN reports. Forecasters predict Ike will slam into the Turks and Caicos islands late today or early tomorrow with Category 3 winds near 115 mph and 9- to 12-foot-high waves. The storm is... More »

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evacuation • Turks and Caicos Islands • Gulf Coast • Florida Keys • Hurricane Ike

 Fla. Keys
 Unfazed by Fay

Residents dismiss storm that scares off tourists

Aug 18, 08 6:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tropical Storm Fay has scared off tourists but left laid-back Florida Key residents unconcerned, the AP reports. "We're not worried about it. We've seen this movie before," said one Floridian who was stocking up on food and whiskey today. The storm that killed at least eight in Haiti... More »

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Florida • Cuba • Haiti • Florida Keys • Tropical Storm Fay

 Fay May Hit Fla. as Hurricane

Tropical storm carries 50 mph winds

Aug 17, 08 6:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tourists were ordered to evacuate the Florida Keys this morning, as Tropical Storm Fay, which has already killed six in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, is expected to hit the Keys as soon as midnight tonight, the Miami Herald reports. With winds at 50mph and rising, Fay could be a... More »

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Florida • Cuba • Haiti • tropical storms • Dominican Republic • Florida Keys

 Stingray 
 Kills Boater
 off Fla. Keys 

Creature leaps onto the deck in freak accident

Mar 20, 08 2:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - A stingray leapt out of the water and struck a 55-year-old Michigan woman who was sunbathing on the deck of a boat off the Florida Keys yesterday, CNN reports. The woman, who was with her husband and children, was knocked to the ground and pronounced dead at a local hospital.... More »

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Florida • accident • accidental death • Florida Keys • stingray • spotted eagle ray • boat accident • dead on arrival

Soaring Costs Force Workers Out of Key West

Few remain to service the island's tourists
and millionaires

Feb 10, 08 5:58 PM CST
(Newser) - High Key West housing costs are sparking an exodus of residents and leaving the island's tourists with too few people to serve them, the Los Angeles Times reports. Some 2,000 workers have fled in the past 7 years, a crushing blow to a county that houses 75,000 residents... More »

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workers • US economy • housing industry • Key West • service industry • Florida Keys

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