Jen Alexander
Jen Alexander is a teacher and volleyball coach at Sugarloaf School. She is a lover of travel, adventure, action, home improvement and family. A self-proclaimed "master of none," she is a doer of all and partaker of anything fun and exciting.
DIRTY FRIENDS IN TRASHY PLACES: A DAY WITH THE CONCH REPUBLIC MARINE ARMY
Sun-drenched perfection graced the Florida Keys on the Saturday morning that I decided to help clean up the ocean. As a follow-up to a...
CRANE POINT LEAPS FORWARD WITH MORE EVENT SPACE & OUTDOOR ADVENTURES
As one of only 47 sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida, Crane Point Hammock and Nature Center offers more than...
MIDDLE KEYS SAILORS RETURN FROM STRONG SHOWING AT BUCCANEER BLAST REGATTA
On the morning of Feb. 3 at Islamorada’s Founders Park, a group of young Middle Keys sailors making their first foray into international competition...
RUNNING FOR ‘DEER’ LIFE: FLORIDA KEYS WILDLIFE SOCIETY HOSTS EIGHTH ANNUAL 5K RACE
The eighth annual Run with Deer 5K event at Big Pine Community Park on Feb. 17 showcased a vibrant gathering of participants, including runners,...
MARATHON JIU-JITSU CHAMP AUTUMN WOLFE DOES IT AGAIN
Marathon teen Autumn Wolfe has done it yet again, setting a new standard of excellence for youth Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) fighters around the world....
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NEW MURALS IN KEY WEST TRANSFORM HISTORIC CIGAR FACTORY
Boxy and bland in all-over beige, the hulking historic...
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KEYS HISTORY: THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE BITTEN
The year was 1975. I had just turned 10...
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KEYS CORAL GROUPS GET PROACTIVE TO BEAT THE HEAT
As summer continues to blaze on, it’s getting hotter...
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ICONIC DRC DOLPHIN STATUE GETS A FULL FACELIFT FROM ARTIST RYAN KEMPPAINEN
Driving into Marathon through Grassy Key, what you might...
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WILD THINGS: KEY WEST WILDLIFE COLUMN
Science cannot always explain what a bird is up...