SCHOOL DISTRICT PONDERS STATE GRADES
Monroe County school officials say they are undecided about whether to seek the annual grade assigned to the district by the state, until they see what other...
KEY WEST TEACHER RUTH HOLLAND NAMED OUTSTANDING EDUCATOR
Key West High School veteran teacher Ruth Holland has been selected by the Florida Division on Career Development and Transition (FL DCDT) as the recipient of the...
EARTH DAY 2021: WAYS YOU CAN GET INVOLVED IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
Every year, Earth Day celebrates all things wild on this big blue planet of ours. Here in the Keys, there’s no shortage of amazing places and animals....
SCHOOLS ON TAP TO GET $20 MILLION IN FEDERAL AID
Just as many U.S. citizens have been receiving stimulus payments from the federal government throughout this pandemic, the Monroe County School District has received emergency relief funds...
THE COLLEGE OF THE FLORIDA KEYS INTRODUCES NEW MASCOT, SHEL THE TUGA
There is a new face — and flippers — on the campus of The College of the Florida Keys: Shel the Tuga.
The college’s new mascot, the Tugas,...
SCHOOLS SUPER: SOCIAL DISTANCING ‘HAS BECOME A PROBLEM’
At the April 27 Monroe County School District board meeting, Superintendent Theresa Axford announced that more than 100 Key West High School students have been quarantined in...
Keys students earn awards at state science competition
Five entries by Keys students earned state recognition in the virtual State Science and Engineering Fair (SSEF).
Sebastian McCoy, from Key Largo School, placed third in the junior...
COMMUNITY HELPS MARATHON LIBRARY STAFF MOVE INTO NEW BUILDING
“Goodbye Week” at the old Marathon library facility runs through Friday, April 30 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.). The library staff needs help moving books to the...
BREAKING NEWS: SCHOOL DISTRICT INVESTIGATING RACISM ALLEGATIONS
School district officials acted quickly on Friday to investigate allegations of racism at Sugarloaf School.
“We have zero tolerance for bullying and harassment in our schools,” Superintendent Theresa...
Marathon artist strikes the right chord
In the heart of the Florida Keys, I recently discovered a hidden treasure. I was not out on Sombrero Beach with a metal detector, nor did I...
