Two Hats, One Mission by Gertrude Mann, Member Since 1974 Keith Young explains that his enthusiasm for his work as CEO of the Medical Center at Ocean Reef and Foundation and as a volunteer Chairman of the Board of New... Read More »
2020 Ocean Reef Census Closes Wednesday: Satisfaction Survey vs. Census Haven’t Started? Start. Haven’t Finished? Finish. Only a few days remain as we approach the Census closing date of Wednesday, February 26. So far we have had a terrific response... Read More »
Emergensea Exit “Dot.calm” by Jane Silverman, Member Since 2012 “Mayday, mayday.” I held tight to the VHF handset and breathlessly repeated “Mayday, mayday… this is the vessel Magic Moments, a 73’ white motor yacht on fire with two adults and... Read More »
Culinary Luminary Brings “Autentico” Italian to ORC by Dennis Courtney, Director of Outlets The Food & Beverage Team is excited to welcome Rolando Beramendi to Ocean Reef Club. Beramendi is on a mission to keep the centuries-old culinary traditions of... Read More »
Recreation Team Prepping for Easter By Holly Houser, Ocean Reef Press Editorial Assistant Easter at The Reef is jam-packed with events and delicious dining opportunities at every turn. Perfecting all that goes into this week requires months of advanced planning.... Read More »
Bourbon Bonanza by Terry Baxter, Member Since 2002 Woodford Reserve. It was the first. Your Ocean Reef beverage team chose Woodford Reserve as their first foray into a private bottling of Ocean Reef spirits. It was an inspired choice: the... Read More »
Fat Tuesday is Coming, Join the Procession! By Holly Houser, Ocean Reef Press Editorial Assistant The 6th annual Fat Tuesday Celebration is set for Tuesday, February 25 and you’re invited to join the procession! All you’ll need is a cart... Read More »
A Gift from Brazil by Jody Steele, Member Since 2005 Arriving in Miami in 2001 for just a visit, Chef Betania Salles took over the kitchen at an Indian restaurant one evening. The chef was ill and the customers were... Read More »
Carysfort 2020: Restoring an Icon, Inspiring the World When the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary surveyed 14 acres of Carysfort Reef, they found only 18 living colonies of coral. By 2019, only two of the 18 wild colonies documented still... Read More »
An Ocean Reef LOVE STORY… by Joan Birsh, Member Since 1997 After they experienced the heartbreaking loss of a spouse of many decades, neither Sandy Rule nor Kevin Crowe ever expected to find true love again…. Then three years ago... Read More »