Arts
FISHING COMMUNITY RALLIES BEHIND ARTIST WHO LOST MONTHS OF WORK
Imagine this: You are a fine-arts painter during the pandemic. Quarantined at home, you cast about for something to do, just like the rest of the world. Then —...
Community News
MONROE COUNTY GUIDANCE/CARE CENTER OFFERS SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING
Sometimes our friends here in the Keys are gripped by such overwhelming moods and problems that they need help from others. In fact, the emotional black cloud can be...
Community News
SCHOOLS ON TAP TO GET $20 MILLION IN FEDERAL AID
Just as many U.S. citizens have been receiving stimulus payments from the federal government throughout this pandemic, the Monroe County School District has received emergency relief funds to address...
Fishing
TASK FORCE TACKLES LOBSTER MINI-SEASON
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f you ever want a conversation to get heated on a community Facebook page, lob out this question: “Hey, do you think we should have lobster mini-season?” Then buckle...
Community News
VOLUNTEERS SEEK SOLUTION FOR COUNTY’S HOMELESS CAT PROBLEM
For decades, Sharon Mahoney-Ellenwood has been working tirelessly through her nonprofit Casting for Cats to raise money with fishing tournaments and use the funds to control feral/abandoned cat populations.
Her...
Education
SCHOOL DISTRICT PONDERS STATE GRADES
Monroe County school officials say they are undecided about whether to seek the annual grade assigned to the district by the state, until they see what other districts plan...