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 CHILD CARE CELEBRATES NEW LOCATION ON PLANTATION KEY
With festive scissors in hand, the Alba family snipped the ribbon in front of their new Islamorada Child Care location on Sept. 2
Formerly located...
COUNTY COMMISSION REJECTS GIVING FDOT AUTHORITY TO POTENTIALLY FOUR-LANE SEGMENTS OF U.S. 1
Monroe County commissioners unanimously rejected a draft proposal to give the Florida Department of Transportation authority to potentially enlarge segments of U.S. 1 to...
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Islamorada council members recently approved a tentative $60-million-plus spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year.
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LAW ENFORCEMENT, COMMUNITY MEMBERS GIVE VETERANS A PATRIOTIC SENDOFF BEFORE TRIP TO NATION’S CAPITAL
They served the country valiantly during the Vietnam era and beyond. On Sept. 6, Monroe County’s most revered veterans flew to the nation’s capital...
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Monroe County Commissioners voted 4-1 for a tentative $674 million spending plan with funding cuts still in place to Florida Keys nonprofits serving the...
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