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.
ISLAMORADA COUNCIL APPROVES ONE-YEAR EXTENSION FOR RIDESHARE SERVICE; COUNTY WILL TAKE OVER SYSTEM IN 2026
An on-demand rideshare service in Islamorada, which transports people from their doorsteps to work, the grocery store and other destinations — for free —...
NEW OCEAN EXPLORATION CENTER OPENS IN KEY LARGO
World Ocean Day was a bit more meaningful in Key Largo on June 7, as Reef Environment Education Foundation unveiled a state-of-the-art Ocean Exploration...
COMPLAINTS LODGED AGAINST VILLAGE COUNCIL MEMBERS, CHARTER OFFICERS HAVE A SET PROCEDURE
Islamorada lacked procedure when it came to complaints lodged against village council members or charter officers, as witnessed earlier in the year with a...
FLORIDA KEYS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE FLIPS THE SWITCH ON A NEW FOUR-DAY WORKWEEK
A new contract between the Florida Keys Electric Cooperative and the International Brotherhood of Electric Workers Local 349 provided a modest wage increase in...
ISLAMORADA COUNCIL FILLS COMMITTEE VACANCIES
Various Islamorada advisory committee seats, which sat vacant for several months, were recently filled by village council members.
One of the more important groups within...
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STUART MAN DIES WHILE SNORKELING IN THE MIDDLE FLORIDA KEYS
An 82-year-old Stuart man died Wednesday after he was...
Key Largo News
10 PEOPLE RESCUED AFTER BOAT RUNS INTO THE MANGROVES IN KEY LARGO
No serious injuries were reported after a 24-foot vessel...
Education
SCHOOL DISTRICT TO MULL SPENDING PLAN; LUNCH PRICES WILL INCREASE
More spending is proposed for the Monroe County School...
Islamorada News
STATE ATTORNEY FINDS NO SUNSHINE VIOLATION IN FORMER ISLAMORADA MANAGER’S SEPARATION
No Sunshine Law violations were committed by village council...
Environment
LOCAL CAMPERS JOIN ACCLAIMED MARINE BIOLOGIST FROM NETFLIX’S ‘ALL THE SHARKS’
Camp Open S.E.A.S. (Science, Education and Adaptive Scuba), a...
