/tags/recreation recreation en-US WLRN Tue, 05 Dec 2023 18:53:02 GMT /transportation-development/2023-12-05/key-biscayne-youth-athletic-fields With the dearth of playing fields on Key Biscayne in mind, the Village held meetings with the city of Miami and the Historic Virginia Key Beach Park to develop two pieces of land for youth athletics. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 18:53:02 GMT /transportation-development/2023-12-05/key-biscayne-youth-athletic-fields John Pacenti | Key Biscayne Independent /2022-08-31/your-local-park-has-a-hidden-talent-helping-fight-climate-change Millions of people rely on city parks to recharge, cool off and connect. But climate change is threatening the very spaces that help us cope with the stresses of living on a hotter planet. Wed, 31 Aug 2022 15:30:00 GMT /2022-08-31/your-local-park-has-a-hidden-talent-helping-fight-climate-change Ryan Kellman, Rebecca Hersher /news/2022-08-04/why-do-so-many-bikes-end-up-underwater-the-reasons-can-be-weird-and-varied Each year, thousands of bikes are thrown into waterways. Author Jody Rosen explains the history, and possible motivations for this strange phenomenon. Thu, 04 Aug 2022 14:30:00 GMT /news/2022-08-04/why-do-so-many-bikes-end-up-underwater-the-reasons-can-be-weird-and-varied Elena Burnett, Ailsa Chang /news/2022-06-15/letter-from-key-west-back-to-bocce WLRN's Nancy Klingener revisits the Key West's bocce courts, one of the places that helped make the island feel like home decades ago. Wed, 15 Jun 2022 09:55:00 GMT /news/2022-06-15/letter-from-key-west-back-to-bocce Nancy Klingener /news/2022-06-03/the-job-market-stays-red-hot-with-the-unemployment-rate-near-a-pre-pandemic-low U.S. employers added 390,000 jobs in May as the labor market stays hot. The unemployment rate held steady at 3.6%. Fri, 03 Jun 2022 15:25:46 GMT /news/2022-06-03/the-job-market-stays-red-hot-with-the-unemployment-rate-near-a-pre-pandemic-low Scott Horsley /news/2021-10-18/tom-morey-inventor-of-the-boogie-board-dies-at-86 Morey, a well-known surfer in Southern California in the '50s and '60s, invented the Boogie Board in 1971 in Hawaii. Morey's invention remains a popular choice for those wanting to ride some waves. Mon, 18 Oct 2021 11:35:35 GMT /news/2021-10-18/tom-morey-inventor-of-the-boogie-board-dies-at-86 Wynne Davis /show/the-south-florida-roundup/2020-05-01/south-florida-parks-directors-stress-social-distancing-rules-during-first-days-of-reopening Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties are excluded from entering Florida’s first phase of reopening, which begins Monday.They did take a step this… Fri, 01 May 2020 21:48:18 GMT /show/the-south-florida-roundup/2020-05-01/south-florida-parks-directors-stress-social-distancing-rules-during-first-days-of-reopening Alexander Gonzalez /news/2015-07-06/old-key-west-navy-yard-to-become-new-city-park The land along Key West's western shore was one of the first areas of the island to be developed, when the U.S. Navy established a base there in the… Mon, 06 Jul 2015 21:51:28 GMT /news/2015-07-06/old-key-west-navy-yard-to-become-new-city-park Nancy Klingener /sports/2014-07-02/soccer-club-provides-outlet-for-little-haiti-teens-energizes-community For six years, Little Haiti residents have been waiting for Emmanuel “Manno”Sanon Soccer Park, known as Little Haiti Soccer Park, to live up to its… Wed, 02 Jul 2014 19:28:11 GMT /sports/2014-07-02/soccer-club-provides-outlet-for-little-haiti-teens-energizes-community /news/2013-10-02/reminder-florida-state-parks-remain-open-to-the-public While the partial shutdown of the federal government has caused national parks like the Everglades to close temporarily, the state parks are still… Wed, 02 Oct 2013 21:24:10 GMT /news/2013-10-02/reminder-florida-state-parks-remain-open-to-the-public News Service Of Florida