Tag: Islamorada
The tarpon are here! – Boat traffic and competition creates the need for peaceful...
The tarpon are here in full force. After weeks of fits and starts, the silver kings finally moved into the bridges in big numbers and began swimming...
Marathon son takes No. 2 spot at substation – Lt. Derek Paul puts the...
Monroe County Sheriff Office’s Lt. Derek Paul is home again. After 17 years as a law enforcement officer, the Marathon native is once again serving in his...
Permit now, tarpon soon – Hook a permit now before spawning season sends them...
Spring break has arrived — for Keys flats anglers. While our northern brethren continue to shiver, dig snow, and scrape ice, warm days and light winds starting...
Assistant fire marshal devoted to Marathon – Geaneas defines community service
Lt. Adam Geaneas, 31, is a quiet guy. Ask Marathon’s Assistant Fire Marshal a question and he’ll tilt his head thoughtfully and answer in a low voice....
Octogarian has more drive and energy than those half her age
“I wrote letters to the Islander in Islamorada and the Buccaneer in Marathon. My late husband told me which every one responded first, we’d go there,” she said from her second floor condominium overlooking Boot Key Harbor, “so Marathon it was.”
Write-ups in travel magazines or newspaper sections usually means good news – Some reviews...
Sometimes, you just can’t catch a break.
The Fabulous Florida Keys were featured in a couple of big travel-oriented publications recently. When a destination gets written up in...
Want a thrill? Try catching a shark or sailfish on a fly rod –...
Toothy critters and those with long bills are on tap for light tackle and fly rod anglers. Chill winds and cool waters put a damper on traditional...
Reflections of a year from the musings of a curmudgeonly writer
The year 2013, which seems as if it has just begun, is now set to disappear into the mists of the past. As far as years go,...
City turns down proposal to add two cabs for disabled – Commissioners ruled Five...
The plan for Five 6’s taxi company to switch two of its private-hire passenger van licenses for two regular cab licenses was nixed by Key West City...
