FLORIDA KEYS MAN FACING SEX ABUSE CHARGES; UTHMEIER SAYS HE FACES 100 YEARS IF...
On May 18, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the arrest of 21-year-old Jacob Rookey, of Cudjoe Key, who faces a slew of sex abuse...
MEET THE TIKTOKING FLORIDA KEYS COMMERCIAL FISHERMEN
The life of a Florida Keys commercial fisherman holds many daily tasks: Securing bait. Fueling up. Wincing at gas prices. Fixing traps. Checking market...
MORE ARTIFICIAL REEF PROJECTS GEARING UP FOR DEPLOYMENT OFF FLORIDA KEYS
Monroe County’s Artificial Reefs Program is making significant progress as new reef projects move forward, permits are secured and recently deployed sites flourish with...
KEY WEST HIGH SCHOOLERS EARN FIREFIGHTER CERTIFICATIONS
A group of Key West High School students graduated on May 11 from the Key West Fire Department’s Firefighters’ Academy. Families, members of the...
DESPITE SOME SETBACKS, 6 MILES OF NEW WATER LINE ARE INSTALLED IN THE UPPER...
A lengthy endeavor to replace outdated and worn water transmission main through a majority of Islamorada was completed last week.
In March 2025, contractors for...
FLORIDA KEYS COMMUNITY MOURNS DIVER LOST TO BOAT STRIKE
State authorities continue to investigate a boat strike that claimed the life of a Florida Keys diver on May 8 near Little Palm Island...
STATE LEGISLATORS CONVENE TO HASH OUT BUDGET
State legislators left session in mid-March with no budget approved for the coming fiscal year. On May 12, members in the Florida House and...
NEW ANTI-DEI LAW STRIPS FUNDING FROM KEYS LGBTQ EVENTS
In less than a month, thousands of visitors will come to the Southernmost City to partake in Key West Pride. Historically, the event has...
AGENCIES TEAM UP TO CLEAR ENCAMPMENT FROM UPPER KEYS PRESERVE
Investigators and deputies with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office rolled up to Esther Street in Key Largo the morning of May 5. This wasn’t...
LEADERSHIP MONROE COUNTY CLASS XXXIII RAISES $25K FOR KEYS AHEC
A “Keys Together Spring Festival” provided an all-day celebration in Marathon to put a bow on a year of learning for Leadership Monroe County’s...
