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The Happy Hawkers

April 12, 2021 8:55 pm Published by

 The Happy Hawkers by Harold Brewer Featured Above: A Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. Think about how difficult it is to reach out and catch a mosquito or fly in your hand. Now imagine you are flying at the speed of one of... Read More »


Friends of Pennekamp Completes First Major Project

March 10, 2021 5:58 pm Published by

Friends of Pennekamp Completes First Major Project By Holly Houser, Ocean Reef Press Manager Featured above: The Friends of John Pennekamp organization installs 18 new mooring balls in Pennekamp Park. Last year, Ocean Reef Club partnered with the Ocean Reef... Read More »


Best Friends Forever?

February 17, 2021 3:49 pm Published by

 Best Friends Forever? By Holly Houser, Ocean Reef Press Manager This past week, the Nature Center at Ocean Reef became one of the few places to house baby alligators and crocodiles together in captivity, according to Jeanette Rivera, Ocean Reef... Read More »


Captivating Garden Tours

February 8, 2021 2:49 pm Published by

Captivating Garden Tours by Jody Steele Looking for a special outdoor activity at The Reef? As you drive by the Water Garden or Greenberg Park, you might get a fleeting glance of tropical splendor or a brief view of a... Read More »


To Recycle, or Not to Recycle

November 11, 2020 12:49 pm Published by

To Recycle, or Not to Recycle By Holly Houser, Ocean Reef Press Manager One of the top questions received by the Ocean Reef Press and our Solid Waste Team is what can and cannot be recycled. That is why we... Read More »


Have You Spotted this Croc on the Golf Course?

September 28, 2020 4:39 pm Published by

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!

September 21, 2020 10:12 am Published by

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 »


Generations of Diving

September 9, 2020 3:40 pm Published by

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 »


Dive In

August 21, 2020 10:51 am Published by

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

August 3, 2020 1:25 pm Published by

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 »


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