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Deaths, arrests mar Florida lobster mini-season. The regular season begins August 6.

Health alerts have been issued for the Hillsborough River, Lake Ivanhoe, Lake Kinsale and Maximo Park in St. Petersburg.

Timely updates on tropical waves, depressions and storms in the Atlantic Basin. Plus useful hurricane prep information.

Next time you travel Florida’s west coast on I-75, take a five minutes detour in Fort Myers to discover a magnificent slice of old Florida – a 1.2 mile boardwalk through an unspoiled cypress swamp called Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve.

A shortened 2022 Florida Spring Training season is underway after players and owners reached agreement.

Latest results from the red tide testing by the state.

An article published in Florida Rambler won first place for best blog post in the Florida Outdoor Writers annual competition. “Letter from the Keys: Week 6 of quarantine” by Karuna Eberl was published when the Keys had blocked all visitors from outside.

Every fall, the skies over the Florida Keys fill with thousands of birds from hundreds of species heading south for the winter. A remarkable citizen science project, Hawkwatch, based in Curry Hammock State Park, keeps a tally.

We love museums and we love freebies, so this is our kind of day. Participating attractions, some normally charging up to $20 admission, are free by downloading a ticket from Smithsonian Magazine.

The cemetery in Key West is a lot like the city itself: quirky, crowded, colorful and full of history. The site has a forlorn almost spooky air. Take a walking tour and discover fascinating stories of Key West and its people.