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Carysfort Reef Five Years Later

August 3, 2020 1:25 pm Published by

Carysfort Reef Five Years Later By Richard Weinstein, Senior Vice President Membership  “It’s just so close to Ocean Reef” states our captain as he eases back the throttles and settles next to the anchor buoy at Carysfort Reef. That Captain... Read More »


Stories Behind Ocean Reef Sculptures

July 15, 2020 2:01 pm Published by

Stories Behind Ocean Reef Sculptures By Holly Houser, Ocean Reef Press Editorial Assistant   The Florida Keys environment is one of the things that makes Ocean Reef so unique, and for many Members, it is one of the primary reasons... Read More »


The Academy at Ocean Reef Celebrates

July 13, 2020 11:49 am Published by

The Academy at Ocean Reef Celebrates By Jody Steele Closing up a most unusual school year, an eighth grade graduation and awards ceremony was held live on June 3rd at The Academy, accompanied by pre-recorded student choral ensembles. With limited... Read More »


The Dive Shop Reboots Reef Cleanup Program

June 12, 2020 11:01 am Published by

The Dive Shop Reboots Reef Cleanup Program By Holly Houser, Ocean Reef Press Editorial Assistant The Dive Shop is open and excited to welcome Members back out to enjoy, appreciate and support the environment, after closing their doors in March... Read More »


Summer Adventures in the Redlands

June 10, 2020 10:17 am Published by

Summer Adventures in the Redlands By Jody Steele Looking for a journey nearby this summer? The Redland area is just a short drive away up Card Sound Road. This historic area was first settled in 1898 by pioneers homesteading the... Read More »


CABIN FEVER

June 8, 2020 10:54 am Published by

CABIN FEVER Joan the Shopper finds gifts for Father’s Day (June 21) in some newly opened Ocean Reef stores By Joan Birsh Isn’t it lovely that at Ocean Reef you can now don a mask, hop in your cart and... Read More »


Market News & Views

June 1, 2020 10:06 am Published by

Market News & Views By Gertrude Mann The Cheese Lover Good news for all cheese aficionados! The Market hosts a new purveyor – The Cheese Lover. Rosa Perez is the owner, and her business sells only in the Keys. The... Read More »


A Mother’s Day Whodunit

May 27, 2020 11:36 am Published by

A Mother’s Day Whodunit By Terry Baxter Jane Silverman gave me a jolt when she posted on Facebook that an anonymous gal sent her an orchid on Mother’s Day with a note saying “All You Need Is Love.” Sweet. Sweet... Read More »


Start Reading Now

May 13, 2020 3:57 pm Published by

Start Reading Now For Next Season’s Campus at the Cultural Center It seems like everybody is talking about sharing good books to read, and it looks like this is going to be the summer for really getting to it, so... Read More »


Going the Distance

May 11, 2020 11:27 am Published by

Going the Distance By Jody Steele The Academy at Ocean Reef is well in to Distance Learning at all grade levels from PreKindergarten through Eighth Grade. Jerome Murphy, Head of School, explained how the students began on March 24th and... Read More »


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