BUSINESS BOOMS IN THE UPPER KEYS IN 2022
Business bustled in the Upper Keys as locals and visitors frequented new restaurants and storefronts in 2022. Various owners celebrated anniversaries, while family-owned operations...
KEY LARGO’S CAFE LARGO DISHES THE SECRET SAUCE FOR 30 YEARS & COUNTING
Last Friday night was popping at DiGiorgio’s Café Largo, which celebrated its 30-year anniversary last month.
The servers glided out of the kitchen with trays...
ROOSTER TREATS OFFERS SOFT-SERVE ICE CREAM & FRESH MINI DONUTS IN KEY WEST
Have you seen the cute little aqua-colored trailer called Rooster Treats at the corner of Simonton and South streets? More importantly, have you tried...
ISLAMORADA DISTILLERY DEVELOPMENT UP FOR DISCUSSION NEXT MONTH
A new Islamorada council seated Dec. 6 will consider whether development of a distillery moves forward at the former BB&T Bank building on Plantation...
UPPER KEYS WRESTLERS RUMBLE IN HONOR OF MIKE FORSTER
Isle Style club wrestlers went toe-to-toe inside the Coral Shores High School gymnasium during a well-attended rumble on Nov. 5. Roughly 40 young wrestlers,...
COUNTY STAFF HAS QUESTIONS ON TAVERNIER PUBLIX PROJECT
A proposal to allow development of a supermarket in Tavernier is facing questions by county officials over whether it fits the town’s community character....
FLORIDA INSURANCE IS AS MUCH A DISASTER AS HURRICANES
Republicans and Democrats agree on nearly nothing these days, except when it comes to property insurance in Florida. On that topic, politicians — including...
NEW TAVERNIER PIZZA SHOP IS OLD SCHOOL
The doors to Tavernier's newest pizzeria open to customers at noon, but the food preparation begins much, much earlier, usually at 6:30 in the...
LOCAL COLLEGE GRADS MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN RENEWABLE ENERGY
For so many industries in the Keys, finding and retaining solid, qualified employees is beginning to seem like a near-impossible task.
But when the island...
BUSINESS: UPPER KEYS WELCOMES A ‘F-ING’ BAGEL SHOP
Islamorada’s F-ing Bagels is now open seven days a week, from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
So let’s get the restaurant’s name out of the...






















