“It’s Not the Plant:” Scientists Blame Sand, Seaweed for KB Beach Woes

Preliminary conclusions shared at Tuesday’s Village Council meeting reassured local leaders that a nearby sewage plant is not the sole cause of beach bacteria. But as another summer of sargassum...

Annali Hayward

Jan 31

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Triumph & Tragedy: The Lives of Great Men in History Class 4

A 4-week class offered by the Key Biscayne Community Center and Active Seniors on the Key Club in partnership with the Osher Lifelong...

Briana Gibbs

Jan 3

Triumph & Tragedy: The Lives of Great Men in History with Robert Dawson Class 3

A 4 week class offered by the Key Biscayne Community Center and Active Seniors on the Key Club in partnership with the Osher Lifelong...

Briana Gibbs

Jan 3

Triumph & Tragedy: The Lives of Great Men in History with Robert Dawson Class 2

A 4 week class offered by the Key Biscayne Community Center and Active Seniors on the Key Club in partnership with the Osher Lifelong...

Briana Gibbs

Jan 3

Triumph & Tragedy: The Lives of Great Men in History with Robert Dawson Class 1

A 4 week class offered by the Key Biscayne Community Center and Active Seniors on the Key Club in partnership with the Osher Lifelong...

Briana Gibbs

Jan 3

19th Century Parisian Art with Batia Cohen

Key Biscayne Community Center and Active Seniors on the Key Club in partnership with Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of...

Briana Gibbs

Jan 3

Global Viewpoints with Mitra Raheb

Key Biscayne Community Center and Active Seniors on the Key Club in partnership with Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of...

Briana Gibbs

Jan 3

Facts First: Explaining Sargassum

If you’ve walked on the beach at all this year, you know what sargassum looks like. But beyond the unsightliness and the smell, what is...

Rumya Sundaram

Nov 15

Beach Anyone? Demystifying Water Testing

Read our guide to understand current beach testing bodies, processes and timings.

Annali Hayward

Nov 4

University of Miami String Quartet Brings Fine Music to the Key

Key Biscayne residents were blessed with a free evening of live classical music courtesy of the University of Miami’s Frost School of...

Key News Contributor

Oct 31

The Murky Waters of the Beach Bacteria Problem

Last week’s ‘no-contact’ water advisory was a tipping point for many residents, who wrote to Village Council members and spoke up at...

Annali Hayward

Oct 21

No-Swim Advisories for Key Biscayne Beaches as Bacteria Rises Again

Readings taken Oct. 3 were high enough for the Florida Department of Health to advise no swimming off Key Biscayne’s beaches.

Annali Hayward

Oct 4

Another Bahamas Worry: Oil Spills

As nations worked on disaster response for Hurricane Dorian’s brutal assault on the Bahamas, a new environmental worry emerged last week:...

Tony Winton

Sep 9

Sick Sand: Bacteria Counts Surge on Beach

Fecal bacteria is increasing on Key Biscayne beaches due to seaweed.

Tony Winton

Aug 5

Reef Rescue: Saving Corals Before It’s Too Late

With frenetic determination, a group of scientists and students rescued 410 live coral samples Friday, an unprecedented worldwide effort to...

Tony Winton

Jul 8

Hurricane Ready: Researchers on Virginia Key Inch Closer to Unlocking Storm Secrets

Across Bear Cut Bridge, in a high-tech building overlooking the Seaquarium, specialists from the UM Rosentiel School of Marine and...

Annali Hayward

May 27

AUDIO: This Is What Ultra Sounded Like To Fish

Even though there were large physical barriers to block sound from the Ultra Music Festival from disturbing fish, newly released audio...

Tony Winton

May 13

In Surprise, Ultra Cancels Virginia Key Deal

Just hours before Miami commissioners were to vote on a 2020 repeat of the Ultra Music Festival on Virginia Key, concert organizers...

Tony Winton

May 8

Toxic Algal Blooms: Danger Ahead

Dr. Larry Brand has spent a professional lifetime analyzing South Florida waters, researching a loosely related group of ancient organisms...

Nancy Beth Jackson

Apr 29

Scientists: Ultra Stressed Fish

Fish suffered excess levels of stress because of loud music at the Ultra Music Festival last month, according to University of Miami...

Tony Winton

Apr 24

Ultra: Under Review By City of Miami?

In the wake of miles-long traffic snarls, bus transportation foul-ups, and loud complaints about noise from the Ultra Music Festival, Miami...

Tony Winton

Apr 8

Ultra: New Wildlife Worries, Lawsuit, as Traffic Plan Rejected

BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: Mar. 12 – A Miami judge set a Friday hearing on an injunction request by The Brickell Homeowners Association...

Tony Winton

Mar 11

Why Fret About Fats?

Why fret about fat in our diets? Fat is not a bad word for Dr. Karen Koffler, who heads up the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at the...

Nancy Beth Jackson

Mar 4

February 21: Healthy Eating Lecture: Fats, Oils, Butter, and Lard

The lecture on Fats, Oils, Butter, and Lard by Dr. Koffler will be hosted on Thursday, February 21st at 6:30 pm in the Key Biscayne...

Key News Contributor

Feb 19

“It’s Not the Plant:” Scientists Blame Sand, Seaweed for KB Beach Woes

Preliminary conclusions shared at Tuesday’s Village Council meeting reassured local leaders that a nearby sewage plant is not the sole cause of beach bacteria. But as another summer of sargassum...

Latest

Triumph & Tragedy: The Lives of Great Men in History Class 4

A 4-week class offered by the Key Biscayne Community Center and Active Seniors on the Key Club in partnership with the Osher Lifelong...

Triumph & Tragedy: The Lives of Great Men in History with Robert Dawson Class 3

A 4 week class offered by the Key Biscayne Community Center and Active Seniors on the Key Club in partnership with the Osher Lifelong...

Triumph & Tragedy: The Lives of Great Men in History with Robert Dawson Class 2

A 4 week class offered by the Key Biscayne Community Center and Active Seniors on the Key Club in partnership with the Osher Lifelong...

Triumph & Tragedy: The Lives of Great Men in History with Robert Dawson Class 1

A 4 week class offered by the Key Biscayne Community Center and Active Seniors on the Key Club in partnership with the Osher Lifelong...

19th Century Parisian Art with Batia Cohen

Key Biscayne Community Center and Active Seniors on the Key Club in partnership with Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of...

Global Viewpoints with Mitra Raheb

Key Biscayne Community Center and Active Seniors on the Key Club in partnership with Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of...

Facts First: Explaining Sargassum

If you’ve walked on the beach at all this year, you know what sargassum looks like. But beyond the unsightliness and the smell, what is...

Beach Anyone? Demystifying Water Testing

Read our guide to understand current beach testing bodies, processes and timings.

University of Miami String Quartet Brings Fine Music to the Key

Key Biscayne residents were blessed with a free evening of live classical music courtesy of the University of Miami’s Frost School of...

The Murky Waters of the Beach Bacteria Problem

Last week’s ‘no-contact’ water advisory was a tipping point for many residents, who wrote to Village Council members and spoke up at...

No-Swim Advisories for Key Biscayne Beaches as Bacteria Rises Again

Readings taken Oct. 3 were high enough for the Florida Department of Health to advise no swimming off Key Biscayne’s beaches.

Another Bahamas Worry: Oil Spills

As nations worked on disaster response for Hurricane Dorian’s brutal assault on the Bahamas, a new environmental worry emerged last week:...

Sick Sand: Bacteria Counts Surge on Beach

Fecal bacteria is increasing on Key Biscayne beaches due to seaweed.

Reef Rescue: Saving Corals Before It’s Too Late

With frenetic determination, a group of scientists and students rescued 410 live coral samples Friday, an unprecedented worldwide effort to...

Hurricane Ready: Researchers on Virginia Key Inch Closer to Unlocking Storm Secrets

Across Bear Cut Bridge, in a high-tech building overlooking the Seaquarium, specialists from the UM Rosentiel School of Marine and...

AUDIO: This Is What Ultra Sounded Like To Fish

Even though there were large physical barriers to block sound from the Ultra Music Festival from disturbing fish, newly released audio...

In Surprise, Ultra Cancels Virginia Key Deal

Just hours before Miami commissioners were to vote on a 2020 repeat of the Ultra Music Festival on Virginia Key, concert organizers...

Toxic Algal Blooms: Danger Ahead

Dr. Larry Brand has spent a professional lifetime analyzing South Florida waters, researching a loosely related group of ancient organisms...

Scientists: Ultra Stressed Fish

Fish suffered excess levels of stress because of loud music at the Ultra Music Festival last month, according to University of Miami...

Ultra: Under Review By City of Miami?

In the wake of miles-long traffic snarls, bus transportation foul-ups, and loud complaints about noise from the Ultra Music Festival, Miami...

Ultra: New Wildlife Worries, Lawsuit, as Traffic Plan Rejected

BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: Mar. 12 – A Miami judge set a Friday hearing on an injunction request by The Brickell Homeowners Association...

Why Fret About Fats?

Why fret about fat in our diets? Fat is not a bad word for Dr. Karen Koffler, who heads up the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at the...

February 21: Healthy Eating Lecture: Fats, Oils, Butter, and Lard

The lecture on Fats, Oils, Butter, and Lard by Dr. Koffler will be hosted on Thursday, February 21st at 6:30 pm in the Key Biscayne...

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