Katie Atkins

Katie Atkins is a western New York native who, when not working, can probably be found on the beach with her nose in a book. Sweets are her weakness (10 fillings this year), along with pizza and her adopted senior cat, Buddy.

Meet Marathon’s new magistrate

Instead of answering to a board when facing code violations, Marathon residents will soon go before a special master. Replacing the Marathon Code Board with...

The art of movement

In the heart of the heart of the Florida Keys is a community for movement, a studio where the art of dance and motion...

Re-entry revamp – BOCC: Post-Irma rules were ‘ineffective’

County Commissioners agree that the process of allowing people back into the Keys after a hurricane needs a revamp. On April 19, the Board of...

Experience of a lifetime – Keys students to travel abroad with EIL program

Canoeing down the Dong Nai River in Vietnam, learning about anime in Japan, and volunteering at an orphanage in South Africa are some of...

Cure for the crisis?

Local officials are calling Monroe County’s shortage of affordable housing a “crisis,” one that trickles down into other areas of the unique economy of...

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State legislators left session in mid-March with no budget...

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SHERIFF’S OFFICE GIVES OUT AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE 

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office held its quarterly member...

CHILDREN’S SHELTER HOSTS PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT FOR AREA YOUTH ON MAY 16

The Florida Keys Children's Shelter (FKCS) is hosting its...