Read more Florida Keys stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/22578/florida-keys.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 4:53:47 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/63117/threat-of-rising-sea-hasnt-sunk-in-for-florida-keys.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Florida Keys are in serious danger from rising ocean levels—and woefully unprepared to deal with the challenge, the Miami Herald reports. “South Florida is on the front line against sea-level rise in the United States, and the Florida Keys are ground zero,” a scientist said. In the best-case...http://www.newser.com/story/63117/threat-of-rising-sea-hasnt-sunk-in-for-florida-keys.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 29 Jun 2009 14:54:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60244/air-force-ship-becomes-artificial-reef-off-fla-keys.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDemolition experts sank an Air Force ship this morning to create an artificial reef in the Florida Keys, the AP reports. The 17,000-ton, WWII-era cargo ship took less than 2 minutes to sink after a series of explosions. The new "reef" is expected to bring in about $8 million...http://www.newser.com/story/60244/air-force-ship-becomes-artificial-reef-off-fla-keys.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 27 May 2009 13:40:32 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54796/python-patrols-hunt-down-snakes-in-fla-keys.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSo-called "python patrols" are scouring the Florida Keys for rogue snakes that gobble up endangered species, CNN reports. Conservation manager Alison Higgins started assembling the teams after pythons, some 20 feet long, were found eating birds, bobcats, and even alligators. The snakes are often released by pet owners in Everglades...http://www.newser.com/story/54796/python-patrols-hunt-down-snakes-in-fla-keys.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 30 Mar 2009 20:08:19 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/37093/ike-strengthens-heads-for-texas.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAfter leaving Cuba, Hurricane Ike is strengthening and moving through the Gulf of Mexico toward south-central Texas, Bloomberg reports. The National Hurricane Center said it was possible Ike would strengthen into a “major hurricane” before landfall, probably near Corpus Christi. One independent forecaster said there was “a significant chance that...http://www.newser.com/story/37093/ike-strengthens-heads-for-texas.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 10 Sep 2008 10:02:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/36929/locals-in-fla-keys-stay-back-for-animals.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAnimal lovers are staying back in the Florida Keys to make sure six-toed cats and frisky dolphins survive a brush from Hurricane Ike, the Fort Mill Times reports. While some residents flee, kennel owners and wild life managers are bunking up with extra food and medicine. "They are very, very...http://www.newser.com/story/36929/locals-in-fla-keys-stay-back-for-animals.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 08 Sep 2008 19:44:46 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/36911/fla-keys-evacuation-order-canceled.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHurricane Ike is now a Category 2 storm, and officials have rescinded orders to evacuate the Florida Keys, the Miami Herald reports. Residents still on the archipelago shouldn't go anywhere, and those who've already left are being asked not to return until after the storm passes. It's expected to continue...http://www.newser.com/story/36911/fla-keys-evacuation-order-canceled.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 08 Sep 2008 12:13:35 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/36788/keys-caribbean-isles-evacuate-for-ike.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTourists and locals are fleeing the Florida Keys and Caribbean islands as Hurricane Ike closes in today, CNN reports. Forecasters predict Ike will slam into the Turks and Caicos islands late today or early tomorrow with Category 3 winds near 115 mph and 9- to 12-foot-high waves. The storm is...http://www.newser.com/story/36788/keys-caribbean-isles-evacuate-for-ike.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 06 Sep 2008 15:36:12 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35190/fla-keys-unfazed-by-fay.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTropical Storm Fay has scared off tourists but left laid-back Florida Key residents unconcerned, the AP reports. "We're not worried about it. We've seen this movie before," said one Floridian who was stocking up on food and whiskey today. The storm that killed at least eight in Haiti and the...http://www.newser.com/story/35190/fla-keys-unfazed-by-fay.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 18 Aug 2008 18:11:40 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35091/fay-may-hit-fla-as-hurricane.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTourists were ordered to evacuate the Florida Keys this morning, as Tropical Storm Fay, which has already killed six in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, is expected to hit the Keys as soon as midnight tonight, the Miami Herald reports. With winds at 50mph and rising, Fay could be a...http://www.newser.com/story/35091/fay-may-hit-fla-as-hurricane.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 17 Aug 2008 6:45:00 CDT