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.

Real estate industry embraces digital world

Looking for a pandemic real estate deal? No dice. Just as the Florida Keys real estate market weathered Hurricane Irma nicely, industry leaders say...

QUARANTINE CHOCOLATE – Lockdown leads to new hobbies

One took up painting, another built a “victory garden” of vegetables and herbs, another the violin. It seems Keys people don’t like sitting still,...

12 tips from a local about ‘the big one’

I’ve just hit the quarter-century mark of living in the Keys. In that time, I’ve experienced Hurricane Georges, Hurricane Wilma and now Hurricane Irma,...

Experts predict 8 to 19 named hurricanes this season

Hurricane forecasters work year-round, attempting to predict what Mother Nature will do. They take into account wind patterns, water temperatures and other data. Colorado...

Include masks and hand sanitizer in the storm kit

By May 27 — five days before the official start of hurricane season on June 1 — the Atlantic Ocean has already seen two tropical...

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