TENANT PROTECTION = LANDLORD FRUSTRATION
On, off, on again. That’s how the federal moratorium on evictions related to COVID-19 is rolling. On July 31, the moratorium ended. Just three days earlier, the...
CRUISE SHIP OPPONENT SAYS COSTLY LAWSUIT IS ‘EXTREMELY UNLIKELY’
The committee that spearheaded Key West’s cruise ship reductions is downplaying the potential costs of a lawsuit city officials expect from the owners of Pier B if...
WHITE MARLIN MARINA’S NEW OWNERS GIVE THE MARATHON MARINA A TIME TO SHINE
White Marlin Marina is tucked away on Coco Plum Drive when you first enter Marathon from the Grassy Key stretch. If you blink, you may not notice...
DOUBLE STANDARD? WILL KEY WEST ACCEPT $5M FOR PORT REVENUE WHILE TURNING AWAY CRUISE...
The state is offering $5 million for lost port revenues, revenues from cruise ships that Key West officials no longer want and are turning away.
The money is...
NEW CHOCOLATIERS AT KEY LARGO SWEET FACTORY
A renowned chocolate and ice cream shop in the Upper Keys has new chocolatiers leading the factory.
With shops at MM 100.5 in Key Largo and MM 81.9...
400 SPECIALTY LICENSED TRADESMEN COULD BE OUT OF WORK IN MONROE COUNTY
When Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill preempting the requirement of local occupational licensing in Florida, he set off a firestorm among Keys contractors and tradesmen. The...
KEY WEST EATS: BEL MARE OFFERS COASTAL ITALIAN CUISINE & ICONIC VIEWS
Bel Mare overlooks nothing but the water.
The new fine-dining restaurant at Key West's Historic Seaport specializes in coastal Italian cuisine, local seafood, made-to-order pasta, decadent steaks and...
BIG PINE KEY WELCOMES NEW ASIAN MARKET
By Anthony Guntert
Toward the west end of Big Pine Key, nestled in the middle of a small strip of shops, lies an unassuming store that subverts all...
4 YEARS LATER & FISHERMEN’S COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IS OFFICIALLY OPEN
The ribbon-cutting on July 1, 2021 celebrated the culmination of Baptist Health South Florida’s commitment to the Florida Keys community's health and well-being since its purchase of...
FKEC HONORS MIKE PUTO WITH DEDICATION OF EXPANSION
Florida Keys Electric Cooperative recently held their first board meeting in the completed addition of the Marathon Operations Center. The 4,200-square-foot one-story expansion increases FKEC’s capabilities to...
