Tag: florida keys
WILD THINGS: A PARKING LOT TAG TEAM MATCH
It was 7:30 a.m. in the McDonald’s drive-through line. The sun was low, the line was long, but the service was pretty good and things moved at...
MONROE COUNTY: DUMPING FISH & LOBSTER CARCASSES IN CANALS IS ILLEGAL
Did you know: It is a violation of Monroe County code to throw garbage into Monroe County canals, including fish and lobster carcasses?
Monroe County Code prohibits the...
IN PICTURES: COAST GUARD AUXILIARY ASSISTS AIR STATION MIAMI WITH RESCUE DRILLS
Members of Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 13-8 in Islamorada met up with a crew from Coast Guard Air Station Miami in a drill off the waters of...
$8.8M IN COUNTY BED TAX FUNDS GO TOWARDS A VARIETY OF KEYS TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
By Mandy Miles, Jim McCarthy and Alex Rickert
As evidenced by congested roads, a busy airport and packed restaurants, tourists continue to flock to the Florida Keys. Hotel...
KEYS MARINE SANCTUARY PROPOSES BOUNDARY EXPANSIONS & OTHER REGULATIONS
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary’s Advisory Council members listened intently as an updated set of proposed regulations and a management plan — known as the Restoration Blueprint —...
TOP 10: HOW DIVIDED IS AMERICA? DIVISIVE THEMES ECHO FROM THE CIVIL WAR
The United States is just as divided today as it was in the years leading up to the Civil War. At least that’s what we keep hearing,...
TOP 10: HOW DIVIDED IS AMERICA? DIVISIVE THEMES ECHO FROM THE CIVIL WAR
The United States is just as divided today as it was in the years leading up to the Civil War. At least that’s what we keep hearing,...
LOCAL COLLEGE OFFERS FREE NAUTICAL ROBOTICS SUMMER CAMP
The College of the Florida Keys is offering a free nautical STEM robotics camp, July 18-22, for teens 13 to 17. The one-week camp will engage students...
ISLAND ASTROLOGER: TOSSED AROUND IN TURBULENCE
Well folks, there’s a lot of action taking place among the planets right now. I don’t know about you, but I am definitely feeling it in the...
BOAT PREP THIS STORM SEASON: SAIL AWAY OR SECURE IT WELL – OFFICIAL FLORIDA...
If there’s a hurricane, the best place for the boat is as far away as possible from the storm track. Many Keys residents with small- to mid-size...
