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The Saddlebunch Keys are a series of mangrove islands about 7 miles (11 km) east of Key West, Florida. [1]The keys are scattered between Lower Sugarloaf Key and Shark Key.. U.S. 1 (or the Overseas Highway) crosses some of the Saddlebunches at mile markers 11.5—15.
The Florida mangrove community is found as far north as Cedar Key on the Gulf coast of Florida, and as far north as the Ponce de Leon Inlet on the Atlantic coast of Florida. Black mangroves can regrow from roots after being killed back by a freeze, and are found by themselves a little further north, to Jacksonville on the east coast and along ...
The Marquesas Keys form an uninhabited island group about 20 miles (32 km) west of Key West, four miles (6 km) in diameter, and largely covered by mangrove forest. They are an unincorporated area of Monroe County, Florida and belong to the Lower Keys Census County Division. [1] They are protected as part of the Key West National Wildlife Refuge ...
Four years after Category 5 Hurricane Irma devastated the Florida Keys, volunteers are still cleaning up debris in the area. As part of the restoration efforts, they're planting baby mangroves ...
Boca Chica Key is an island in the lower Florida Keys, about a mile (1.6 km) east of the island of Key West at its closest point. Its name is Spanish for "small mouth". It is mostly covered by salt marshes and mangrove trees, and is the home of the largest Naval Air Station (NAS Key West) in south Florida.
Florida fishing regulations and fishing season opening and closing dates: Golden tilefish: Harvest closes March 1 in federal waters of the South Atlantic. Season re-opens Jan. 1, 2025.
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The island contains mangrove wetlands, coastal pine flatwoods, and beaches. A large number of shorebirds nest and breed on Anclote Key and the surrounding islands. Sand Key is located nearby. Most of the island is located within Pasco County, while its southernmost section is in Pinellas County. The island is home to the Anclote Keys Light.