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Peter SchorschMarch 20, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott on Monday signed a bill that establishes a coral reef conservation area off the South Florida coast. HB 53 forms the Southeast Florida Coral Reef Ecosystem Conservation Area, which contains a stretch of coastline starting from the St. Lucie Inlet in the north to the northern boundary of Biscayne National Park in […]

Associated PressDecember 20, 2015

A nonprofit environmental organization in The Florida Keys is expanding its efforts to save the region’s fragile coral reefs. The Key West Citizen reported on Saturday that Mote Marine Laboratory has begun a $5 million project to upgrade its research center and coral lab on Summerland Key. The work is being funded through private donations and […]

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Rick Scott signs bill establishing coral reef conservation area

Lab in Florida Keys lobbies to protect corals