Florida Keys

At least 32 of the endangered sawfish have been reported dead. The cause of their bizarre behavior remains a mystery.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Wednesday it will take the unprecedented step of catching and caring for sick sawfish in an effort to prevent ongoing deaths.

An another dead endangered sawfish was confirmed this week as reports of sick sawfish rose to 49.

The number of reports of dead or dying endangered sawfish has risen to 39, with 15 bodies retrieved for testing, state wildlife officials said Tuesday.

In recent years, balloon-related power outages have slowly increased across the lower Florida Keys. Here are some tips on how to help avoid the disruption - and to be safe.

An estimated third of the workforce in the Florida Keys can’t meet its basic housing cost needs. But two companion bills moving through the Legislature could significantly incentivize affordable housing development there.

An official report showing the possibility of development beyond previously determined limits in the Florida Keys has activists, developers and local government officials alike worried the state could put at risk the area's sensitive environment and residents' safety during a hurricane.

In Monroe, the climate threat is already considered so serious that political leaders are now pushing a bold plan built around a typically unpopular option. They want to raise taxes — in this case, sales taxes.

Scientists are returning rescued coral into the Florida Keys Reef Tract. Earlier this summer, exceedingly warm water temperatures put many coral species in jeopardy.

A decade after swimming nonstop for more than two straight days from Cuba to Florida, Diana Nyad returned to the Key West beach where she completed her epic journey, helping return a rehabilitated sea turtle to the Atlantic.

A 150-year-old lighthouse that has been extinguished for a decade is shining again at night in the Florida Keys.

Olympic gold medalist Brooke Bennett of Clearwater finished second overall behind Connor Signorin, a former All-American at the University of Florida who lives in Tampa.