The coral researchers weren't sure what they would find in the deep blue brine off of Palm Beach County's coast. An early August dive to a reef named Playpen was the first of the year for the team ...

Scientists, nonprofits, the state of Florida and the federal government are all scrambling to rescue and rebuild the reef ...

McCulley Marine Services deployed artificial reefs from Brevard to Miami-Dade counties for over two decades, but now there's no one left to do that work since the Fort Pierce business closed in 2023.

Around the world, coral reefs are under threat from rising ocean temperatures, deteriorating water conditions, and diseases like Stony Coral Tissue Loss (SCTLD). Since the 1970s, more than half of the ...

KEY BISCAYNE, FLA. (WSVN) - South Florida’s scuba diving community and a national organization joined forces to help protect some precious marine resources. The National Save the Sea Turtle Foundation ...

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. — To help create artificial reefs for marine life off Florida's Gulf coast, environmental officials sank a boat Tuesday in Okaloosa County. This may sound odd, but it's a ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A sinking boat is normally a bad situation, but on Tuesday, officials intentionally sank a 239-foot boat to create artificial reefs off the coast of Florida. The deployment of R/V ...

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Our beloved coral reefs face serious threats. From disease to widespread bleaching driven by increasing ocean temperatures, scientists warn that without urgent ...