More Middle and Upper Keys lodging reopening - A wooden bench sitting in a chair in a room - Florida Keys

More Middle and Upper Keys lodging reopening

With Pelican Cove due to reopen on Friday, Feb. 16, and Cheeca Lodge & Spa opening on Mar. 30, the number of lodging and...
Ingenuity sends Keys students to State - A group of people posing for the camera - Florida Keys

Ingenuity sends Keys students to State

In the statewide science assessments over the past three years, Monroe County has improved from 12th place to 4th in the state, according to...
daycare

No home away from home

“We’ve been juggling,” said Marathon resident Liz Samess. She’s mother to two girls, ages 4 and 6. Like many families with young children, it’s...
Fishermen's Hospital

Fishermen’s Hospital will build new facility

For months, the Middle Keys have been waiting to find out what Baptist Health South Florida’s plans are for Fishermen’s Hospital, badly damaged by...
Hunter Risher

Eyeing Med School

  All eight Rotary Clubs of the Florida Keys have a focus on propelling local students into higher education and supporting them when they arrive....
homecoming

HOME(coming) at LAST

Marathon High School celebrated homecoming this past weekend. The festivities, originally scheduled for the fall semester, included a pep rally, basketball game with the...
City of Marathon basketball

Basketball Swagger

Last Sunday, 140 basketball players, ages 8 to 18, took the court for their first game. That number is about 50 more kids than...
commercial boats

Lobster harvest takes a hit

The 2017-18 lobster season could produce half the expected harvest because of Hurricane Irma, and stone crab numbers are likely to suffer as well. “Harvest...
FIRM in Key West

Rising Waters

FIRM (Fair Insurance Rates In Monroe) is always trying to help. Navigating wind and flood insurance with changing policies and government requirements is difficult...
Founder's Park

Good Neighbor Karma

Residents of Tavernier and Key Largo may soon be able to use Islamorada’s Founders Park for free. During the Jan. 18 Village Council meeting, councilman...