MYSTERY SOLVED! MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE SENDER FOUND (SPOILER: SHE’S ALL GROWN UP NOW)
“It was really quick, believe it or not,” said Emma Starr, the Key West woman who tracked down Olivia Brooks after reading the “Message...
FREEDOM FLOATS: CUBANS RISKING DEATH TO CROSS THE STRAITS ON ‘CHUGS’
They’re called “chugs” — homemade boats made by Cubans under the cover of darkness for a dangerous trip across the Florida Straits — because of...
FIRST CANDIDATE ANNOUNCES FOR MARATHON CITY COUNCIL RACE
On June 11, Lynny Thompson formally filed the papers with the Supervisor of Elections Office to run for a seat on the Marathon City...
DRAG QUEENS, BINGO & PRIDE MONTH – JJ MILLS TELLS IT LIKE IT IS
Starting Sunday, July 11, and occurring every two weeks, Marathon Community Theatre will present Drag Queen Bingo. The star is JJ Mills, a Marathon...
FLORIDA ELECTION LAWS: DO YOU THINK THEY NEED TO BE FIXED?
Florida’s 67 supervisors of elections, including Monroe County’s Joyce Griffin, objected to SB 90 before it passed and signed into law by Gov. Ron...
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National Night Out brings kids face-to-face with first responders & tech on Aug. 4
Local law enforcement, military and community partners will host...
Sports Wrap
Meet the 2026 All-Keys Baseball Team
Monroe County’s baseball season featured strong district performances across...
Education
College board appoints Snyder as interim president
At a special meeting on July 20, the board...
Environment
A week under the sea: State funding supports research trips at Keys’ new undersea habitat
New funding from the state of Florida will fund...
Key West Back in the Day
“Key West Back in the Day: Gerry & the vanishing boot”
When I arrived in Key West in the late...
