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’S NOTORIOUS PEACOCKS WON’T BE REMOVED AFTER ALL

They may not be native to the Florida Keys, but peacocks have long called Islamorada’s Plantation Key home. Drivers traversing the Old Highway around MM...

COUNTY COMMISSIONER MICHELLE LINCOLN TAKES REINS AS FLORIDA COUNTIES ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT

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