Memberabilia Showing the Colors… by Joan Birsh Isn’t it nice in this increasingly difficult world, there is one thing we can all cheer for? I’m talking about Ocean Reef Club. I believe, if we took a vote on “your favorite... Read More »
The Academy is Back to School! by Jody Steele After months of planning and due diligence, The Academy at Ocean Reef opened for “face to face” instruction on Tuesday, September 8. Jerome Murphy, Head of School, consulted with the Florida... Read More »
Have You Spotted this Croc on the Golf Course? By Holly Houser, Ocean Reef Club Editorial Assistant If you’re an avid golfer, you likely have noticed the crocodile with the “white cube” attached to his body that has attracted curious... Read More »
Get the Buzz! by Jody Steele Living in a sub-tropical climate has its benefits and its drawbacks. So along with amazing sunsets, a profusion of flowering foliage, and a mild Winter weather there are a few annoying critters around. It... Read More »
The Story Behind the Buccaneer Island Bird Statues In the June 26, 2020 edition, the Ocean Reef Press featured an article titled “Stories Behind Ocean Reef Sculptures” where we asked Members to contact us with the history behind the bird... Read More »
Generations of Diving by Holly Houser, Ocean Reef Press Editorial Assistant When the Coronavirus derailed summer plans, Alice and Trig Horton’s grandchildren, like many others around the country, wondered how they were going to spend their summer. With camps, jobs... Read More »
“Just the Fax” Scott Kirkwood Sits in on PGA Tour Radio Show By Holly Houser, Ocean Reef Press Editorial Assistant On Monday, July 6, our own ORC Director of Golf Scott Kirkwood sat down with PGA Tour Professional Brad Faxon... Read More »
Summer Daze “Dot.calm” by Jane Silverman This is our first summer in the Keys and, can I say, that nobody told me about ALL THE RAIN. And the thunder. And the lightening. Then there’s the heat. And the mosquitos. And... Read More »
Dive In by Jody Steele Some of the best entertainment anywhere is about a six mile cruise out of the main channel at Ocean Reef Club. Carysfort Reef is a magnificent four mile long reef of amazing coral, shallow waters,... Read More »
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 »