PAWS IN PARADISE: MEET VINCENT (NAMED FOR VAN GOGH)
As soon as I pulled into the driveway, the barking started. It was high-pitched, incessant and coming from a bouncing ball of canine energy that looked a...
WOMAN ARRESTED FOR FATALLY SHOOTING BOYFRIEND ON BIG COPPITT KEY
A shooting early Saturday morning at a house on Big Coppitt Key led to the death of Tyler Nulisch, 30, and the arrest of his girlfriend, Brittany...
RANKING UP: MCSO ANNOUNCES TWO MAJOR PROMOTIONS
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office’s newest major and lieutenant colonel come armed – literally and figuratively – with nearly 80 years of law enforcement experience protecting the...
IN PICTURES: MONROE COUNTY COMMISSION HOSTS 200TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY ON OLD SEVENI
A picture-perfect sunset over glassy waters greeted partygoers at Monroe County’s 200th anniversary celebration on May 19 at the restored Old Seven Mile Bridge.
Marathon High School’s culinary...
FLORIDA KEYS RECORD TWO SHARK BITES IN 36 HOURS
The Florida Keys experienced two more recorded shark bites in less than two days on May 18 and 19, in entirely different scenarios.
On Thursday, 20-year-old Miami resident...
SATURDAY EVENT IN MARATHON TO HONOR LEADERSHIP MONROE COUNTY’S 2023 GRADUATES
A public celebration event on Saturday, April 29, is to honor the 30th graduating class of Leadership Monroe County.
The event, to be staged at Oceanfront Park in...
MOTE MARINE LAB CELEBRATES 30 YEARS & ITS CEO ENTERS THE HONORARY CONCH RANKS
In the Florida Keys, scientists at Mote Marine Laboratory work to advance critical coral reef restoration in hopes of bringing back an ailing reef tract. At local...
GARRETT HUGHES’ FAMILY FILES WRONGFUL DEATH SUIT AGAINST ACCUSED SHOOTER
While relatives, friends and supporters prepare to celebrate the life of the late Garrett Hughes with a benefit concert on Saturday, April 8 at the Coffee Butler...
COUNTY DOWNSTAIRS ENCLOSURE INSPECTIONS DRAW CRITICISM FROM REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY
County flood regulations approved by Monroe County commissioners in late 2022 took effect March 7. With them came changes to the definition of an accessory structure and...
LARGE KEYS REQUESTS INCLUDED IN STATE BUDGET PROPOSALS
Several critical Keys programs found their way into the Florida Senate and House budget proposals that were unveiled last week in Tallahassee.
While the amounts for the Keys...
