1ST POLITICAL FORUM GETS FEISTY IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
Florida Keys candidates in nine political races fielded questions on July 18 from four local panelists at Hometown’s first election forum. The lively audience included Democrats, Republicans,...
STOLEN CAR CHASE THAT STARTED IN MIAMI-DADE ENDS IN KEY LARGO
A 32-year-old Key Largo man was arrested after a stolen car pursuit that started in Miami-Dade County on Tuesday afternoon.
According to Florida Highway Patrol and the Monroe...
LIFEGUARDS RALLY TO KEEP KEY WEST’S CITY POOL OPEN
The smell of chlorine and sunscreen. The splash of cannonballs and the relentless refrain of “Marco,” “Polo.” Summertime is synonymous with swimming pools — or at least...
4 DEATHS & MULTIPLE ARRESTS DURING WEEK OF LOBSTER MINI-SEASON IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
Issuance of warnings, citations and some advice were among several steps Monroe County Sheriff’s marine deputy Nelson Sanchez took during the start of a two-day lobster mini-season...
2022 BUBBAS: AND THE WINNERS ARE…
To our sponsors, our businesses, our friends and the entire Keys community, we can’t say it enough: Thank you, thank you, thank you for yet another fantastic...
MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF TASKED WITH UNUSUAL STRING OF LETHAL CRIMES
To say the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office has had a busy week of unusual cases would be an understatement. Keys residents were surprised this week to find...
BEST OF MARATHON TURNS 13! NOMINATIONS OPEN AUG. 1
2022 marks the 13th installment of the Best of Marathon: the Middle Keys’ People’s Choice Awards. Since the program’s inception back in 2008, more than 1,000 winners...
GEORGE STRAIT, RONNIE DUNN, JAMEY JOHNSON & MORE ARE COMING TO KEY WEST IN...
The inaugural Legends of Music Row Music Festival will take place Oct. 13-15, 2022. The
three-night musical extravaganza, presented by Dean Dillon, will feature country music superstars and...
CHEF NUNZIO SCORDO BRINGS FRESH TAKE TO 3 PERRY HOTEL RESTAURANTS
First things first. When chef Nunzio Scordo took the helm as executive chef at The Perry Hotel’s three restaurants, his top priority was to make sure a...
TEACHER SHORTAGE: 17 TEACHERS & 47 STAFF MEMBERS STILL NEEDED FOR UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR
With the Aug. 10 start date for the school year coming fast, Monroe County officials are scrambling to fill teacher positions, “leaving no leaf unturned.” They are...
