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12 sources • Updated Dec 13, 2025

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Dec 13, 2025.

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary - Buoy Program - Mooring buoy use, anchoring restrictions, and buoy system overview.
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary - Sanctuary Preservation Areas - SPA rules (no fishing/collecting, no coral contact, anchoring guidance) and SPA overview.
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary - Key Largo Management Area - Key Largo protected-area history and management-area framing.
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary - Marine heatwave and coral bleaching FAQs - Sea temperature range and coral stress context for seasonal planning.
National Weather Service (Key West) - Florida Keys Climate Data - Dry season and wet season descriptions and climate context for the Keys.
NOAA - Tropical cyclone climatology - Hurricane season timing and climatology context.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission - Spiny lobster regulations - Mini-season pattern, regular season dates, bag limits, permit requirements, and Monroe County restrictions.
Florida State Parks - John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park (hours and fees) - Official state park day-use admission details.
DAN World - Contact and emergency hotline - DAN emergency hotline number for dive incidents.
REEF - Florida Keys Lionfish Derby - Late-April event timing and Key Largo festival location.
REEF - Ocean Exploration Center hours and admission - Visitor center details and free admission.
VISIT FLORIDA - John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park listing - Tourism overview and destination context for the park.