Big Pine Key /tags/big-pine-key Big Pine Key en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Mon, 11 Jul 2022 10:27:49 GMT Diving into some tunes at an underwater music festival in the Florida Keys /local-news/2022-07-11/diving-into-some-tunes-at-an-underwater-music-festival-in-the-florida-keys Hundreds of people spent time below the waves Saturday for a music festival off the Florida Keys. Mon, 11 Jul 2022 10:27:49 GMT /local-news/2022-07-11/diving-into-some-tunes-at-an-underwater-music-festival-in-the-florida-keys Associated Press Big Pine, Hit Hard By Hurricane Irma, Comes Together To Cope With Coronavirus /news/2020-05-04/big-pine-hit-hard-by-hurricane-irma-comes-together-to-cope-with-coronavirus Big Pine Key was the epicenter for Hurricane Irma's impact on the Florida Keys back in September of 2017. The eye of the category four storm went just… Tue, 05 May 2020 01:43:32 GMT /news/2020-05-04/big-pine-hit-hard-by-hurricane-irma-comes-together-to-cope-with-coronavirus Nancy Klingener In Post-Irma Keys, One Tiny New Home Is Cause For Major Celebration /news/2018-08-16/in-post-irma-keys-one-tiny-new-home-is-cause-for-major-celebration One little cottage of less than 800 square feet got a lot of attention - and even a ribbon-cutting Thursday. The home, in the Avenues neighborhood of Big… Thu, 16 Aug 2018 23:18:14 GMT /news/2018-08-16/in-post-irma-keys-one-tiny-new-home-is-cause-for-major-celebration Nancy Klingener In Hurricane-Battered Area Of The Keys, Neighbors Become A Lifeline /news/2018-07-17/in-hurricane-battered-area-of-the-keys-neighbors-become-a-lifeline Every few weeks, Fred and Melissa Bach host a neighborhood barbecue at their home in the Avenues, on Big Pine Key. Fred’s watching the grill, a barrel… Wed, 18 Jul 2018 00:34:33 GMT /news/2018-07-17/in-hurricane-battered-area-of-the-keys-neighbors-become-a-lifeline Nancy Klingener Big Pine Key Can't Catch A Break — Brush Fire Burns 100 Acres, Destroys One Home /news/2018-04-23/big-pine-key-cant-catch-a-break-brush-fire-burns-100-acres-destroys-one-home A brushfire has burned about 100 acres and destroyed one home on Big Pine Key — an island that saw some of the worst devastation from Hurricane Irma.The… Mon, 23 Apr 2018 17:18:26 GMT /news/2018-04-23/big-pine-key-cant-catch-a-break-brush-fire-burns-100-acres-destroys-one-home Nancy Klingener 'Worse Than The Hurricane Itself,' Recovery From Irma Still A Daily Reality For Many In Keys /news/2018-03-28/worse-than-the-hurricane-itself-recovery-from-irma-still-a-daily-reality-for-many-in-keys More than six months after Hurricane Irma, life in the Florida Keys is back to normal for a lot of people. Most of the hotels are back in business. Spring… Thu, 29 Mar 2018 00:32:54 GMT /news/2018-03-28/worse-than-the-hurricane-itself-recovery-from-irma-still-a-daily-reality-for-many-in-keys Nancy Klingener Keys Habitat Group Could Find Itself Without A Home /news/2016-10-24/keys-habitat-group-could-find-itself-without-a-home The nonprofit group Habitat for Humanity is known for helping people fix up their property. But one South Florida branch is now facing its own problems… Mon, 24 Oct 2016 14:05:17 GMT /news/2016-10-24/keys-habitat-group-could-find-itself-without-a-home Nancy Klingener Key Deer Are Conservation 'Success Story,' But Still Face Threats /environment/2016-05-19/key-deer-are-conservation-success-story-but-still-face-threats Key deer were almost hunted to extinction. By 1950, as few as 25-50 of the animals were left.But the creation of the National Key Deer Refuge on Big Pine… Thu, 19 May 2016 23:52:14 GMT /environment/2016-05-19/key-deer-are-conservation-success-story-but-still-face-threats Nancy Klingener Abandoned Keys Fruit Grove Nurtured Back To Life /news/2015-12-15/abandoned-keys-fruit-grove-nurtured-back-to-life Patrick Garvey was working for the state Department of Children and Families four years ago when he got a grant from Volunteer Florida to create an edible… Tue, 15 Dec 2015 20:42:05 GMT /news/2015-12-15/abandoned-keys-fruit-grove-nurtured-back-to-life Nancy Klingener