Coral reefs are in danger. Experts say corals are facing a number of threats, from change in climate to diseases. But there s a group of scientists in West Palm Beach hoping to teach future generations the value of the Florida ecosystem. WPBF was invited inside for an exclusive look at one of Mother Nature s miracles that not a lot of people get to see. Inside the Reef Institute is an intimate research lab. Executive Director Leneita Fix said most of the corals inside their aquariums were rescued from Port Everglades and Fisher Island just off the coast of Miami. Their DNA will be preserved at the lab. Their hopes is to return the offspring to the ocean. We are the only facility holding this species of coral. It s called Favia Fragum looks like little golf balls, Fix said.This is the first time Coral Spawning has been witnessed outside the ocean during the Florida Coral Rescue Project. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Florida has 2% of
Published March 16, 2021 at 12:24 PM EDT Listen • 49:00
/ The Fort Lauderdale Beach was empty on March 16, 2020 as the pandemic began to take hold in South Florida. In the year since, restaurant and hotel taxable sales continue rebounding from the COVID-19-induced collapse.
One year after the pandemic took hold of the economy, shutting down the hospitality industry and costing thousands of jobs, these business owners are fighting their way back. And in some cases, the future looks brighter now.
Canning jars, hoses, seeds and barbeque grills – those have been some of the hot items at Palm Beach Gardens Ace Hardware in northern Palm Beach County throughout the pandemic.