UPPER KEYS KIDS CLUBHOUSE PROVIDES A NEW ‘SCREEN-FREE’ ACTIVITY FOR CHILDREN
A pack of children surrounded Venus Haugen in the backyard tiki hut of her Tavernier home. As they watched closely, Haugen poured globs of thick, brightly colored...
IN PICTURES: GRASSY FLATS RESORT HOSTS CHAMBER AFTER HOURS EVENT
Grassy Flats Resort and Beach Club was the setting for the monthly Greater Marathon Chamber of Commerce networking event as about 100 members of the business community...
THE ART OF MERMAIDING: ISLAMORADA DIVE INSTRUCTOR TEACHES OTHERS
It's green and gold, weighs 35 pounds, and is created from the highest quality silicone.
"That cost me upwards of $4,000. It looks extremely realistic," said Anna Capps...
CONCH BASEBALL COACH FINDS THE SWEET SPOT
Conch baseball coach Ralph Henriquez knows all about the sweet spot — on a baseball bat.
He and his wife DeeDee Henriquez, who was our elected county tax...
BUSINESS: UPPER KEYS WELCOMES A ‘F-ING’ BAGEL SHOP
Islamorada’s F-ing Bagels is now open seven days a week, from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
So let’s get the restaurant’s name out of the way first. Parents:...
LOCAL COLLEGE GRADS MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN RENEWABLE ENERGY
For so many industries in the Keys, finding and retaining solid, qualified employees is beginning to seem like a near-impossible task.
But when the island chain has an...
NEW TAVERNIER PIZZA SHOP IS OLD SCHOOL
The doors to Tavernier's newest pizzeria open to customers at noon, but the food preparation begins much, much earlier, usually at 6:30 in the morning. And that's...
FLORIDA INSURANCE IS AS MUCH A DISASTER AS HURRICANES
Republicans and Democrats agree on nearly nothing these days, except when it comes to property insurance in Florida. On that topic, politicians — including the two who...
COUNTY STAFF HAS QUESTIONS ON TAVERNIER PUBLIX PROJECT
A proposal to allow development of a supermarket in Tavernier is facing questions by county officials over whether it fits the town’s community character. There are also...
UPPER KEYS WRESTLERS RUMBLE IN HONOR OF MIKE FORSTER
Isle Style club wrestlers went toe-to-toe inside the Coral Shores High School gymnasium during a well-attended rumble on Nov. 5. Roughly 40 young wrestlers, ages 5 to...
