TAKE STOCK RECEIVES $123K FOR LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS
The Monroe County Education Foundation on Aug. 12 received a check for $122,768 from CareerSource South Florida for 26 Take Stock in Children scholarships.
The presentation took place...
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE KEY COLONY BEACH COMMISSION CANDIDATES
Following the end of the official qualifying period, the Key Colony Beach City Commission race will officially see three candidates vying for two open seats. Incumbents secretary-treasurer...
FLORIDA KEYS KID WRITES CHILDREN’S BOOK ABOUT CAR CARE
At 13, Jack Scudder knows more about cars, engines, carburetors, tires and electronic wiring than many adults. The kid from Cudjoe Key has been tinkering with engines...
COMING TO AMERICA, PART 1: WHAT’S HAPPENING TO MIGRANTS ARRIVING IN THE FLORIDA KEYS?
By Alex Rickert, Jim McCarthy and Mandy Miles
Migrant landings by Cubans and Haitians in the Florida Keys have become a near-daily headline. A growing collection of handmade...
KEYS WEEKLY SPORTS WRAP, SEPTEMBER 1
By Tracy McDonald
Monroe County sports fans had big decisions to make on Aug. 26 as all three high school teams played at home. Coral Shores set the...
FANTASY FEST: LET THE ROYAL FUNDRAISING BEGIN
The Fantasy Fest Royal Campaign has returned with a vengeance after a two-year COVID hiatus. The eight-week fundraising campaign kicked off Aug. 26 at Ocean Key Resort’s...
BRITISH WWII STORY HAS KEY WEST TIES
A Sept. 2 story in the UK’s Daily Mail captured attention across the pond, including in tiny Key West. The story by Martin Gould details a World...
COMMERCIAL LOBSTER SEASON OFF TO A GOOD START AS KEYS FISHERMEN DEAL WITH INCREASED...
The commercial spiny lobster season started Aug. 6, and the fishermen and -women of the Florida Keys have been hauling traps and diving for almost a month....
LEADERSHIP CLASS & MARINELAB BRING SNORKELING PROGRAM FOR LOCAL STUDENTS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
MarineLab is offering free programs this academic year to Monroe County students in grade 5 and up. thanks to donations made by Leadership Monroe County’s Class XXIX...
HUMOR: TOP 10 ITEMS NOT FOUND IN THE NEW MARINE SANCTUARY PLAN
The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary recently published a “Restoration Blueprint,” a new draft management plan that proposes the first major updates to the FKNMS regulations in...