Sea levels are rising in the Florida Keys and that will continue and most likely accelerate in the coming decades, scientists say. Expensive mitigation measures will have to be implemented to stave off flooding but complete submersion of the island change is not a definite conclusion, though that depends greatly on worldwide cooperation to move away from fossil fuels.
The Monroe County Commission met recently to hear from scientists and engineers on what to expect in terms of where and when rising seas will threaten roads and properties and where the plans to raise vulnerable roadways stand.
Dr. William Sweet, an oceanographer with NOAAâs National Ocean Service Center who worked with the U.S. Department of Defense to develop the latest sea-level rise scenarios, gave a lengthy presentation to the commission, outlining data that showed sea level increases in the Keys are about on par with the national average. He said water levels are rising about 3 millimeters per year, amounti
The Florida Keys Mosquito Control District is refusing to release the locations in the Keys where the private biotech company Oxitec is releasing genetically modified mosquitoes, which are part of
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For nearly a year, bundles of cocaine and marijuana have regularly washed up in the Florida Keys, some packages worth millions, reports said. (Shutterstock)
FLORIDA KEYS Since last summer, fishermen, boaters and others enjoying the water have regularly found bundles of cocaine and marijuana that washed ashore at various places in the Florida Keys. Some of the drug packages have been worth millions of dollars, according to reports.
The most recent finds came Wednesday and Thursday, when one 2.4-pound (1.1 kilograms) package of cocaine was found each day in Islamorada, FL Keys News reported. One of the bundles was found at a park near the village s city hall.
Tim Dorsey, a bestselling author and former reporter and editor at The Tampa Tribune, loves his state. He said he had a great childhood and grew up in a great time and place: Florida in the 1960s.
Back then, Dorsey said, things were a bit safer and he could carry money from his paper route after dark. Nowadays, he doesnât think you should do that. He spent countless hours riding his bike around, getting to know the scenery.
âI would just ride all over the place and see stuff,â Dorsey said. âIâd just go outside without any electronic gadgets â we didnât have any back then â and just get to know the place like the back of my hand.â