A 67-year-old Tennessee man has died scuba diving off Key Largo.

Jordan Thomas was still in the hospital after having his lower legs amputated when he learned that many children can’t afford prosthetic limbs.

A Stock Island handyman known for his love of the Miami Dolphins football team, fishing and the sea drowned Thursday while scuba diving with a lifelong friend. Edward Brown of Miriam Street was… read more

There may be many fish in the sea but some of our all-time local favorites are going to be in short supply this season. In an effort to protect members of the snapper-grouper family that have been overfished, the Southeast Regional Office of the National Marine Fisheries Service has banned or drastically limited the catch of many species. The new regulations apply to commercial vessels as well …

After just one dip into the water with an air tank and some fins, Michael McCarter was hooked. Now, he spends his free time scuba diving, getting other people interested and studying to become a certified instructor.

Shallow-water blackouts is a wide-spread problem for free divers because the diver faints and drowns.Divers without tanks can black out and die.

SARASOTA, Florida — Fred Breitwieser was fishing for grouper off Casey Key Tuesday when he saw smoke on the horizon and sped off to help two Sarasota scuba divers whose boat had exploded in flames.

Chris Kulak and Amanda Knight, July 11, 2009

Even with a high-profile incident highlighting the dangers of the sea, some divers and boaters aren’t keeping safety top of mind.

Even with a high-profile incident highlighting the dangers of the sea, some divers and boaters aren’t keeping safety top of mind.