Key Largo, Fla. – (April 27, 2026) – The Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) closed out its 17th annual Florida Keys Lionfish Derby & Arts Festival with a record-breaking total of 2,480 invasive lionfish removed from South Florida reefs over two days of competition.

KEY LARGO, FLA. – Master ceramist and public artist Sonata Kazimieraitiene to celebrate the completion of “Textures of the Tide” at the Ocean Exploration Center. Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) will debut a new collaborative installation in The Ocean Inspires rotating exhibit at the REEF Ocean Exploration Center for Marine Conservation and invite the community to celebrate at an upcoming artist reception.