Sombrero Reef. I had snorkeled the reef, at the Sombrero Key lighthouse off Marathon, more than 20 years ago, before my girls were born. I was eager to see if the experience matched my memories.

Boaters watch a sunset behind Alligator Reef Lighthouse Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, off Islamorada in the Florida Keys. ... The GSA had put Carysfort, American Shoal and Sombrero up for auction.

One of the six lighthouses watching over the coral reefs in the Florida Keys is shining again after going dark a decade ago. Thanks to the fundraising efforts of a group of Islamorada people who ...

MIAMI — Miles offshore in the Atlantic Ocean, six rugged iron lighthouses have weathered more than 130 years of saltwater, sun and storms to protect mariners from running aground on the world ...

From left: American Shoal Lighthouse, Sombrero Key Lighthouse and Carysfort Reef Lighthouse (Photos via U.S. General Services Administration) Feb 27, 2022, 12:00 PM By ...

Rob Dixon, left, and Larry Herlth, right, pose near Alligator Reef Lighthouse Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021, about four miles off of Islamorada, Fla., in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

A coral reef restoration group said it found "100% coral mortality" at the Sombrero Reef off the Florida Keys last week. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap messages Get the ...

"On July 20th, CRF teams visited Sombrero Reef, a restoration site we've been working at for over a decade. What we found was unimaginable — 100% coral mortality," said Phanor Montoya-Mayoa, ...