2025
June
26,
2025
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14:25 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
FLORIDA KEYS (June 26, 2025) — Television’s groundbreaking Destination Dive returns for its fourth season with all-new episodes airing on Discovery Channel, Discovery+ and Discovery GO every Sunday from August 10 through September 7 …
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January
30,
2025
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19:00 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
Story: Florida Keys Coral Planting Marks 5th Anniversary of Sanctuary Reef Restoration ProgramLocator Super: Key Largo, Florida KeysVideo: Underwater video to match this story is available on the Florida Keys News Bureau's FTP server …
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2024
August
21,
2024
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19:23 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
Ocean lovers who enjoy diving, snorkeling and kayaking eco-tours can explore and learn about the latest in Florida Keys marine conservation Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 17-20, during the annual REEF Fest in Key Largo.Ocean conservation, education …
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August
08,
2024
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17:17 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
Divers in the Florida Keys have many choices of fascinating shipwrecks to explore. Wreck dives include prominent sites like the Spiegel Grove off Key Largo and the Vandenberg off Key West — both massive vessels that were intentionally scuttled to …
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July
30,
2024
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22:45 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
Television’s groundbreaking “Destination Dive” is to release its third season of shows set in the Florida Keys on Discovery Channel starting Sunday, Aug. 4, and continuing each Sunday through Sept. 1. With an emphasis on conservation and …
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June
20,
2024
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17:52 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
Divers can help preserve native reef fish populations while vying for prize money during the 15th annual Florida Keys Lionfish Derby & Festival. Scheduled Thursday through Sunday, Aug. 15-18, the fun and competitive event is sponsored by Reef …
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May
28,
2024
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17:50 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
KEY LARGO, Florida Keys — In recognition of World Oceans Day promoting ocean preservation, Key Largo’s Coral Restoration Foundation is to host its annual Coralpalooza Saturday through Saturday, June 1-8. Events include diving in Key Largo and Key …
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April
18,
2024
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17:20 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
I.CARE, an Islamorada-based organization dedicated to incorporating recreational divers in activities to restore Florida Keys coral reefs, is to hold its second annual Trash Derby Thursday through Sunday, May 2-5. The event is to mobilize underwater …
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Regardless of experience level, divers in the Florida Keys should exercise caution and awareness of their surroundings, and respect the underwater environment during their immersion in it. This also applies to snorkelers and even participants in …
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2023
October
26,
2023
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21:54 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
Diving experiences in the Florida Keys are available for people of nearly all ages and all certification levels. The goal among dive professionals is for you to have an enjoyable, safe dive vacation.Dive operators in the Keys are focused on …
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September
21,
2023
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14:07 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
Ocean lovers who enjoy diving, snorkeling and kayaking eco-tours can explore and learn about the latest in Florida Keys marine conservation during the annual REEF Fest Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 19-22, in Key Largo.
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July
25,
2023
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13:52 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
Following the airing of a successful television pilot in 2022, a five-episode series of "Destination Dive" is slated for broadcast on Discovery each Sunday from Aug. 6 through Sept. 3.
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July
24,
2023
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13:54 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
Divers can vie for prize money while helping preserve native reef fish populations during the 14th annual Florida Keys Lionfish Derby & Festival. Scheduled Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 7-10, the fun and competitive event is sponsored by …
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July
08,
2023
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09:27 AM
Europe/Amsterdam
A one-of-a-kind undersea concert spotlighted reef protection Saturday while entertaining divers and snorkelers in Florida Keys waters -- home to the continental United States' only living coral barrier reef.
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June
20,
2023
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16:01 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
Divers visiting the Florida Keys who want to do more than observe the only coral barrier reef in the continental United States can serve as citizen scientists by planting nursery-raised coral to help replenish the reef ecosystem.
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June
09,
2023
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11:28 AM
Europe/Amsterdam
Diving explorer and medical researcher Dr. Joseph Dituri (pronounced Dee-TUR-ee) surfaced Friday after living underwater for 100 days while carrying out a scientific research mission in a Florida Keys marine habitat.
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May
22,
2023
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11:10 AM
Europe/Amsterdam
A one-of-a-kind underwater concert is to promote reef protection as it entertains divers and snorkelers Saturday, July 8, in the waters off the Lower Florida Keys.
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April
26,
2023
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11:03 AM
Europe/Amsterdam
Among the Florida Keys' dozens of shipwreck and artificial reef sites is a Lower Keys gem - the 210-foot Adolphus Busch Sr. wreck. Intentionally sunk Dec. 5, 1998, the vessel marks 25 years underwater in 2023.
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January
03,
2023
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14:59 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
Conservation-minded divers interested in aiding in reef restoration in the Florida Keys can join marine scientists during hands-on coral restoration dive trips. These ecotourism experiences enable Keys visitors to connect with the area's underwater …
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2022
December
22,
2022
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09:16 AM
Europe/Amsterdam
A scuba diving Santa Claus was spotted Thursday in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary enjoying some relaxation with an elfish helper before the upcoming holidays.
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October
05,
2022
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12:33 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
Divers should pack their pumpkin carving tools when they gear up for the 24th annual Underwater Pumpkin Carving Contest set for Saturday, Oct. 29, in Key Largo waters.
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September
20,
2022
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13:03 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
To encourage safe and responsible diving in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, the Monroe County Tourist Development Council, the official destination marketing organization for the Florida Keys & Key West, has released a "Dive …
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August
29,
2022
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13:55 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
The Florida Keys are slated to be featured on the new recreational diving show, "Destination Dive," set to premiere on Discovery Sunday, Sept. 4, at 7:30 a.m. ET/PT.
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May
17,
2022
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14:25 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
Divers and snorkelers can promote reef protection and explore the continental United States' only living coral barrier reef during a one-of-a-kind underwater concert scheduled Saturday, July 9.
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May
10,
2022
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15:05 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
On May 17, 2002, a retired 510-foot Navy Landing Ship Dock named Spiegel Grove was sunk off Key Largo to become the backbone of a new ecosystem 6 miles offshore, providing sanctuary to hundreds of aquatic species.
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May
05,
2022
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15:00 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
In recognition of World Oceans Day promoting ocean preservation, Key Largo's Coral Restoration Foundation is hosting its annual Coralpalooza Saturday, June 4, featuring in-person reef diving spanning from Key Largo to Key West.
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May
05,
2022
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11:16 AM
Europe/Amsterdam
The 20th anniversary of the storied intentional sinking of a retired 510-foot Navy Landing Ship Dock to create an artificial reef 6 miles off Key Largo is to be marked May 15-17 in the Florida Keys.
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April
19,
2022
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16:58 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
In May 2002, a retired 510-foot Navy Landing Ship Dock named Spiegel Grove was sunk off Key Largo to become an artificial reef, providing sanctuary to hundreds of aquatic species. In mid-May 2022, divers and underwater enthusiasts are to celebrate …
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March
30,
2022
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16:00 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
In the Florida Keys, much reef diving is shallow and easily navigable. The only living coral reef in the continental United States lies just a few kicks from the surface in waters as shallow as 5 feet and often only as deep as 50 feet.
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February
18,
2022
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12:41 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
One of nature's greatest wonders is a living coral barrier reef, and the Florida Keys island chain is home to the only one in the continental United States. The teeming backbone of marine life runs the length of the Keys about 5 miles offshore, and …
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