Jim McCarthy
Jim McCarthy is one of the many who escaped the snow and frigid temperatures in Western New York. A former crime & court reporter and city editor for two Western New York newspapers, Jim has been honing his craft since he graduated from St. Bonaventure University in 2014. In his 5-plus years in the Keys, Jim has enjoyed connecting with the community. Jim is past president of the Key Largo Sunset Rotary Club. When he's not working, he's busy chasing his son, Lucas, around the house and enjoying time with family.
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Plagued by poor water quality, a pair of dead-end canals on Islamorada’s Lower Matecumbe Key will soon be cleaner — and clearer — thanks...
MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE HOLDS ANNUAL INSPECTIONS
Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies and investigators in the Ocean Reef, Key Largo and Islamorada districts convened at the parking lot near the old Plantation...
ISLAMORADA COUNCIL FORMS CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE, OPPOSES OFFSHORE OIL DRILLING IN FIRST MEETING OF 2026
Islamorada Village Council approved the formation of a charter review committee while supporting a resolution to oppose any new oil drilling off the Florida...
RECAPPING A BUSY 2025 FOR ISLAMORADA VILLAGE GOVERNMENT
Islamorada kicked off 2025 with some shakeups in government, specifically with the village manager’s resignation and a councilman’s abrupt exit. Selection of a new...
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