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...
MARINELAB KEY LARGO HOSTS TEACHERS FROM 7 CARIBBEAN NATIONS
The ocean was the classroom and the lessons learned were invaluable.
"Honestly, this has been one of the best experiences I've ever had," said Sherma Prince, a geography...
SPENDING IN STATE HOUSE RACE GROWS AS AUGUST PRIMARY APPROACHES
Just weeks remain before registered Republican and Democratic voters select a Florida House candidate to represent their party in the Nov. 8 election. With an Aug. 23...
ONE MAN DEAD IN MORNING STABBING IN TAVERNIER, FLORIDA
A man is dead and a woman is recovering following a Thursday morning stabbing at a Tavernier residence.
According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to...
SPORTS WRAP: FAMILIAR FACES, NEW ROLES FOR FALL HIGH SCHOOL COACHES
By Tracy McDonald
As the summer comes to a close, Keys schools are gearing up for a brand-new year and a brand-new season of sports. While we may...
NEW USPS STAMPS FEATURE FLORIDA KEYS MARINE LIFE
One certain stand of elkhorn coral and one “smiley” balloonfish from the Florida Keys will be making their way around the country – as part of a...
MORE THAN 300 HAITIAN MIGRANTS LAND JUST OFF NORTH KEY LARGO, FLORIDA
A sailboat with more than 300 Haitian men, women and children grounded near North Key Largo’s Ocean Reef Club on Aug. 6.
A total of 113 migrants hopped...
MIDDLE KEYS SAILING REVITALIZES MARATHON’S 33RD STREET PENINSULA
Thanks to the generosity of community donors and an agreement with the city of Marathon, the Middle Keys Sailing program has it made in the shade …...
LANDLORDS INCREASING MONTHLY TENANTS’ RENTS IN ISLAMORADA MUST GIVE 60-DAY NOTICE, PER NEW ORDINANCE
Landlords who raise a monthly tenant’s rent by more than 5% must give more notice time, per an ordinance Islamorada council members approved on Aug. 4.
In June,...
