Tag: florida keys
SPENDING IN STATE HOUSE RACE GROWS AS AUGUST PRIMARY APPROACHES
Just weeks remain before registered Republican and Democratic voters select a Florida House candidate to represent their party in the Nov. 8 election. With an Aug. 23...
NEW HOSPICE PROGRAM PROVIDES A RICH BENEFIT TO FLORIDA KEYS FAMILIES
What do you think of when you hear the word hospice? The Keys Weekly recently sat down with Vivian Dodge, executive director of Chapters Health Hospice for...
TIE UP THE BOAT & ENJOY SOME KEYS FARE AT THESE DOCKSIDE DESTINATIONS –...
The Florida Keys have something other seaside communities don’t have, and that’s dockside dining. Guests arrive by boat with no worries of where to park the car...
TEACHER SHORTAGE: 17 TEACHERS & 47 STAFF MEMBERS STILL NEEDED FOR UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR
With the Aug. 10 start date for the school year coming fast, Monroe County officials are scrambling to fill teacher positions, “leaving no leaf unturned.” They are...
ON-THE-WATER TIPS FOR A SAFE SUMMER EXCURSION IN THE FLORIDA KEYS – ONBOARD MAGAZINE
Off the shores of the Florida Keys, the waters bustle with summer activities. A two-day lobster sport season saw many boats and people dipping beneath the surface...
KEYS HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY 1ST DENGUE CASE CAME FROM OUTSIDE THE COUNTY
County health officials said an individual tested positive for dengue fever in Monroe County on July 25. The Florida Department of Health said it was a travel-related...
BOAT ETIQUETTE 101: HOW TO GET INVITED BACK – ONBOARD MAGAZINE
“Hey, we’re taking the boat out tomorrow. Wanna come?”
It’s the always-enticing and eagerly accepted “boat day invite,” coveted by residents of the Florida Keys, where everyone understands...
KEYS HISTORY: RELIVING OLD COLUMNS & SPREADING LOCAL HISTORY
While it is hard to believe, I have been writing a history column in one of the local newspapers for a decade. I find it hard to...
SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS: OPTIONS FOR ACCESSIBLE VOTE-BY-MAIL
Starting with the 2022 election cycle, the Monroe County Supervisor of Elections Office is offering a new accessible vote-by-mail system called Enhanced Ballot. Enhanced Ballot allows voters...
MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF TASKED WITH UNUSUAL STRING OF LETHAL CRIMES
To say the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office has had a busy week of unusual cases would be an understatement. Keys residents were surprised this week to find...
