Tiger Woods reached an agreement to plead no contest to a charge of reckless driving after a rollover accident occurred in March near his home in Florida. ^[1] According to NOAA, Florida's coral reef generates an estimated $1.7 billion annually in tourism value while supporting some 71,000 jobs. ^[2] NOAA published a report titled 'Ecosystem Services Valuation of U.S. Coral Reefs' that places a monetary value on the ecosystem services provided by coral reefs. ^[3] A judge ordered Tiger Woods' driver's license to be suspended for five years after he initially faced a driving under the influence charge. ^[4] Tiger Woods amended his plea to guilty for a reduced charge of reckless driving and refusal to submit to a lawful test during a court appearance in Martin County, Florida. ^[5] Tiger Woods appeared in Martin County court in Florida five months after a car accident where his vehicle struck a trailer. ^[6] A judge ordered a five-year suspension of Tiger Woods' driver's license and a $1,500 fine to resolve the case that began on March 27 in Jupiter Island. ^[7] State prosecutor Tom Bakkedahl stated that his decision was based solely on what he considered correct, his oath, ethical responsibility, and personal morality. ^[8] Woods appeared before a Martin County court where he accepted a reduced charge after initially facing allegations of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. ^[9] Florida's coral reef stretches 350 miles from Martin County down to the Dry Tortugas and is the only living barrier coral reef in the continental United States. ^[10] NOAA states that healthy coral reefs function as natural breakwaters, absorbing wave energy to reduce coastal flooding and erosion during hurricanes and tropical storms. ^[11]