THIS WEEKEND: SUPPORT LOCAL VETS’ TRIP TO D.C. AT SOUTHERNMOST HONOR FLIGHT KICK-OFF EVENT
Some of Monroe County’s oldest and most revered World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War heroes will soon get the trip of a...
CITY OF KEY WEST WORKS TO CORRECT ACTIONS OF FORMER BUILDING OFFICIAL
While legal cases against Key West’s former building official, Raj Ramsingh, wind their way through the court system, city officials are working to right...
MARATHON BUDGET WILL BALANCE STAFF RAISES & DEFICIT SPENDING AGAINST LOWERING RESERVES
A week after their county counterparts navigated deep staffing cuts and slashed funding for local nonprofits, the Marathon City Council set itself up for...
BRING OUT THE BEST: BEST OF MARATHON NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR 2025
As this paper hits driveways across Marathon, nominations are officially open for the 2025 Best of Marathon Awards.
One of the town’s marquee events, BOM...
2025 BUBBAS BRING OUT THE BEST OF KEY WEST; $40,000 RAISED FOR KEYS AHEC
Politicians got roasted. Winners got toasted and photos got posted.
Best of all, approximately $40,000 was raised in one night for Keys AHEC, a nonprofit...
MONROE COUNTY TO WRITE ITS OWN FOOD TRUCK ORDINANCE
Unincorporated Monroe County will move forward with a law of its own to govern the operation of food trucks, according to a unanimous vote...
IN PICTURES: FLORIDA SPECIAL OLYMPICS SOUTH REGION SWIM GAMES TAKE TO KEY LARGO POOL
Donning swim caps and goggles, 175 competitors from the Florida Keys and Miami took their marks for the Special Olympics Florida South Region -...
FORMER MARATHON MOTHER GETS 13-YEAR SENTENCE FOR CHILD SEX ABUSE CONVICTION
State Attorney Dennis Ward announced on July 22 that Kia Lynn Cadogan, 37, has been sentenced to 13 years in Florida state prison, followed...
CONCH DISCONNECT: RIDESHARE SERVICE WILL CEASE IN THE LOWER KEYS NEXT MONTH
A rideshare service providing passengers with door-to-door transportation for $2 in the Lower Keys will soon go away.
Monroe County’s Freebee “Conch Connect” transportation service...
CLERK’S AUDIT FINDS GRANT MANAGEMENT ISSUES WITHIN MONROE COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES
A Monroe County Clerk’s audit revealed various issues related to the management of grants administered by Monroe County Social Services.
The audit covered the fiscal...
