Sara Matthis
Sara Matthis thinks community journalism is important, but not serious; likes weird and wonderful children (she has two); and occasionally tortures herself with sprint-distance triathlons, but only if she has a good chance of beating her sister.
Meet the women of Keys All Area Roofing
This is one of those atypical typical Florida Keys stories about how two women, former human resource executives for a large company in Arkansas,...
Reef wreck? Council considers artificial reef for Marathon
Before the discussions of which decommissioned ship, where to put it and how much the project will cost, the Marathon City Council must first...
Sunset Grille celebrates 9 years
Sunset Grille and Raw Bar isn’t “just” a restaurant. That isn’t what John Kotch set out to create nine years ago — he wanted...
Housing for the workforce – Project planned for former Longhorn Lodge...
Prime Group has completed the first step in building workforce housing for its staff in Marathon by applying for, and receiving, a conditional use...
Jackyl Talks Upcoming Coral Head Music Fest
It’s been a year since Jesse James Dupree has visited the Keys. In fact, he was here with friend Michael Ballard (“Full Throttle Saloon”)...
Remains of Irma: Canal Cleanup Nears Completion
A government project that’s under budget and scheduled to be completed a month or more ahead of time? Yes.
Monroe County’s project to clean up...
Residents and businesses helping furloughed workers
The Middle Keys community is responding to the plight of Coast Guard employees and other federal government workers affected by this, the longest government...
Marathon’s director of growth management looks at the details
You know your little city is growing up when it’s finally time to hire a growth management director. Cue the entrance of Doug Lewis....
Out-of-county guides, ‘motherships,’ and illegal floating B&Bs threaten industry
Public awareness campaigns, signs at boat ramps promoting local guides, stickers, code enforcement, and changing state law — those are some of the points...
Tom Corcoran is coming to Marathon
As James Hall says, "No one writes about Key West with more authority, lyricism and muscularity than Tom Corcoran." Corcoran will introduce his latest...
