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.

Fertilizer ordinance approved in bid to protect near shore waters

There’s such a thing as too much of a good thing, especially when it comes to the harmful effects associated with excess nutrients, such...

Coral Shores’ Male and Female Athlete of the Week — Aug. 29

The Upper Keys Weekly is proud to partner with the Coral Shores’ Athletic Department in choosing “The Male and Female Athlete of the Week.”...

Canes Convincing In First Win Of Season

A big kickoff return set the tone right from the start for the young, energetic Coral Shores Hurricanes varsity football team. Stout defensive play,...

Snake Creek Bridge will close for four hours at a time beginning Sept. 8

Nighttime traffic over Snake Creek Bridge will be affected — and literally stopped — beginning Sunday, Sept. 8, as the Florida Department of Transportation...

‘CONDUCTED IN BAD FAITH’

On Aug. 23, a federal judge in Miami turned the tables on a plaintiff and lawyer who were suing a South Florida gas station...

Popular

Treating patients & pros: Keys surgeon helps relieve the wear and tear

For more than two decades, orthopedic surgeon Derek Papp...

‘Papa’ Tim Stockwell lives large & gives back

Tim Stockwell has lived in several European countries and...

REEF’s Ocean Exploration Center inspires thousands in first year

For years, REEF Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) has encouraged...

Meet the All-Keys Softball Team

Softball talent runs strong in the Florida Keys, and...

Tourism funding helps rebuild Florida Keys reefs after historic marine heatwave

Three years after an unprecedented marine heat wave devastated...