CUBAN MIGRANTS RESCUED FROM AN UNINHABITED UPPER KEYS ISLAND
A group of Cuban migrants made landfall on an uninhabited Upper Keys island after sailing the treacherous waters off the Florida Keys.
Federal, state and local authorities responded...
MULTICULTURAL RHYTHMS GRACE ISLAMORADA STAGE FOR AFRO ROOTS FEST
Audiences in Islamorada can enjoy three days of multicultural music with an all-star South Florida lineup of artists Friday through Sunday, April 26-28, during Afro Roots Fest.
All...
FLORIDA KEYS EATS: DJ’S CLAM SHACK IS A CASUAL KEYS VIBE
Did you know Maine is a few hours south of Key Largo? That’s what my taste buds think at least.
DJ’s Clam Shack sits right on a piece...
ISLAMORADA COFFEE TRAILER BRINGS A CAFFEINE KICK
By Melinda Van Fleet
"Let's go get a coffee" is not only a great social activity but also a delicious pick-me-up treat in Islamorada. And who doesn't need...
FBI AGENTS MADE A SURPRISE VISIT TO ISLAMORADA IN JANUARY; WHAT FOR?
Sharon Mahoney was tending to business inside her Islamorada flower shop on a weekend in late January. Around three o’clock, her front door bell rang as a...
KEYS DEPUTY RECOVERING FROM INJURIES IN DRUNK DRIVER CRASH
A Monroe County Sheriff’s Office deputy was seriously injured April 9 while he was handling a traffic stop on U.S. 1, after a drunk driver struck his...
ISLAMORADA COUNCIL CORRECTS A ‘REZONING WRONG’ FOR ISLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH PROPERTY
Properties in Islamorada underwent zoning changes not long after the village’s incorporation in late 1997. For some property owners, the rezoning in 2001 resulted in a change...
CURTAIN RISES ON BUFFETT’S ‘ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE’ MUSICAL
The musical comedy takes place in a run-down hotel on a small Caribbean island where the drinks flow freely and the classic tunes from the late, great...
ROADWAY RESURFACING BEGINS IN JUNE ON THIS SECTION OF THE 18-MILE STRETCH
Resurfacing work will begin later this summer on a rough stretch of highway between Jewfish Creek Bridge in Key Largo and the Miami-Dade County line.
Between the growing...
KEYS CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION DONATES $115,000 TO LOCAL SHELTER
The Keys Children's Foundation has granted the Florida Keys Children’s Shelter $115,000 to help fund residential and counseling programs at the 19-bed Jelsema Center in Tavernier.
The Keys...
