FLAGS FLY HALF-STAFF FOLLOWING KABUL ATTACKS
U.S. flags across the country were lowered to half-staff beginning on Thursday, Aug. 26, following the attacks in Kabul, Afghanistan that left 13 U.S. service members dead,...
WE’RE THINKING OF YOU, MIKE FORSTER
“We need to take care of each other.” Those were the words echoed by Mike Forster as he sat down with Harriette’s owner Carlos Hernandez and Key...
‘THESE PEOPLE ARE GONNA GET SLAUGHTERED’ – COLONEL ABE CONN LAMENTS AFGHANS LEFT BEHIND
His son was just four days old in 2002, when then-Major Abe Conn boarded a military plane and landed half a world away in Afghanistan, his home...
COVID AFTERMATH: LABOR SHORTAGES AT KEY WEST AIRPORT CREATE DELAYS & COMPLAINTS
The skies have been less friendly than usual for air travelers nationwide and at Key West International Airport, where COVID-related staffing shortages have caused significant delays in...
Why We Were There in the Words of Locals Who Served
By Mandy Miles, Jim McCarthy and Sara Matthis
They were there. On the ground. In Afghanistan. The veterans and active duty service members interviewed below saw what was...
CONSTITUTION DAY CONTEST UNDERWAY
The Upper Keys League of Women Voters (UKLWV) announces the 2021 Constitution Day Contest for middle and high school students from Marathon north to the county line,...
KEY LARGO BRIDGE RUN IS BACK
A renowned race over an iconic bridge is back. The 2021 First State Bank Key Largo Bridge Run Half Marathon & 5K Run/Walk returns to Gilbert’s Resort.
The...
SHERIFF’S OFFICE RECOGNIZES OFFICES DURING QUARTERLY AWARDS
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office held its quarterly employee awards ceremony in Marathon on Aug. 6. Employees were recognized for five, 10, 15, 20 and 30 years...
KEY WEST KIDS WRAP UP IDLE HANDS SUMMER JOB PROGRAM
A dozen Key West High School students who participated in this year’s A Positive Step of Monroe County’s “Idle Hands Youth Employment Program” wrapped up summer jobs...
Back-to-back movie nights highlight museum’s Vintage Diving Days celebration
The History of Diving Museum is celebrating Vintage Diving Days with back-to-back movie nights.
A screening of select “Sea Hunt” episodes will take place during the Morada Way...
