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A local effort has emerged to exclude Key Largo from a test release of genetically modified Aedes aegypti mosquitoes planned for the spring. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District have approved a release of United Kingdom-based biotech company Oxitec’s GMO insects in an effort to battle the disease-carrying wild mosquito population by effectively breeding it out of existence. Once a site is chosen, Oxitec plans to release millions of genetic...

Top 15 Vacation Rentals for a Florida Keys Road Trip Our research is editorially independent but we may earn a commission for purchases made through our links. Considered a classic all-American road trip, a drive in the Florida Keys means exploring picture-perfect islands with coral reefs perfect for snorkeling, some of Florida’s top state and national parks and eating freshly-caught seafood at local restaurants. Starting in Key Largo, the most comprehensive Florida Keys road trip will take y...

John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, the first undersea park in the United States, has become a national treasure, eliciting images of the Christ of the Deep statue submerged in cerulean blue waters teeming with majestic fish. Equally as beautiful, but often overlooked, is the history of the Key Largo park and how it was created 60 years ago and what it has evolved into today. The park was largely conceived after Key Largo and its waters were carved out of the original plans for Everglades Nat...