IN PICTURES: UNDERSEA MELODIES ABOUND AT 38TH UNDERWATER MUSIC FESTIVAL
Tunes and good times were plentiful beneath the waves at the 38th Annual Underwater Music Festival on July 9. Presented by the Lower Keys Chamber of Commerce,...
SEVERAL CITED FOR UNDERSIZED FISH DURING HOLIDAY WEEKEND PATROLS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
A busy holiday weekend on the Florida Keys waters resulted in several people receiving tickets for catching undersized fish.
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation reports that officers Jason...
LAWSUIT FILED FOLLOWING FATAL PARASAILING ACCIDENT
A Memorial Day parasailing tragedy that left one woman dead and her son and nephew injured may now head to court, according to a lawsuit filed on...
POPULAR KEY LARGO PARK TO UNDERGO IMPROVEMENTS FOR PARKING & A PAY APP
A popular, yet small, waterfront park on North Bay Harbor Drive in Key Largo will undergo a few minor improvements to allow for some off-street parking. County...
DOCKSIDE RAW BAR UP & RUNNING AT TAVERNIER’S OLD CONCH HARBOR
By John Cristopher Fine
Sit outside at Old Conch Harbor marina, barefoot if you want. Watch manatees swim in its sheltered lagoon, enjoy color change at sunset, watch...
NEW PENNEKAMP STATE PARK CORAL CAM GIVES A VIEW INTO THE BLUE
Famed ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau taught us, “People protect what they love, they love what they understand and they understand what they are taught.” The Friends of...
BREAKING NEWS: MONKEYPOX REACHES THE FLORIDA KEYS
The Florida Department of Health in Monroe County reported on Wednesday, July 13 the first confirmed case of monkeypox in the Florida Keys.
The virus spreads through casual...
TRAVIS PASTRANA TAKES FLIGHT OVER BOOT KEY BRIDGE IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
The Boot Key drawbridge was removed in 2010, leaving a 65-foot gap in the decommissioned Marathon bridge that connected mainland Marathon to the mangrove island of Boot...
KEYS MARINE SANCTUARY PROPOSES BOUNDARY EXPANSIONS & OTHER REGULATIONS
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary’s Advisory Council members listened intently as an updated set of proposed regulations and a management plan — known as the Restoration Blueprint —...
$8.8M IN COUNTY BED TAX FUNDS GO TOWARDS A VARIETY OF KEYS TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
By Mandy Miles, Jim McCarthy and Alex Rickert
As evidenced by congested roads, a busy airport and packed restaurants, tourists continue to flock to the Florida Keys. Hotel...
