THIS IS NOT HEALTH INSURANCE … (but cost-sharing CAN act like it)
According to the Florida Department of Health in Monroe County, 19.3% of residents in Monroe County are uninsured. In Marathon, the number is 23.8%. Many residents say...
For one local, grocery delivery services have completely changed her life
If I had a dollar for every time my waiter recommended the fish tacos, I’d be cruising the Keys in a new yacht! My name is Daniella...
Iguana Bait hits the Publix shelves
Florida Keys Brewing Company’s iconic Iguana Bait kölsch is now available for purchase at all Publix Supermarkets in the Florida Keys. This marks the first occasion that...
Ocean Sotheby’s buys Re/Max All Keys in Marathon
On Jan. 2, 2020, Ocean Sotheby’s International Realty announced that Jo Ann Cook along with her Marathon, Florida based team will now operate as Ocean Sotheby's International...
Fashion, culture, art and history
Today is what a true New Yorker would call “brisk and beautiful” — painfully blue skies and temperatures in the mid-40s — and this South Florida gal...
Cosmetic shop owners sue picketers
Key West’s cosmetic shop controversy has moved from the court of public opinion to Judge Tim Koenig’s courtroom.
Orogold shop co-owner Nir Chen filed suit last week against...
Concerns go viral
Corona beer seemed a bigger concern than the coronavirus for the groups of college students visiting the Keys for the annual spring break debauchery of sunburn, hangovers...
Locals make music
The new Key West-based record label, Conch Town Music, this week celebrates the release of its first two albums by local artists Bill Blue and Juliana MacDowell.
Legendary...
FINANCIAL HELP AVAILABLE
Gov. Ron DeSantis on March 16 activated the Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program to support small businesses impacted by COVID-19. The bridge loan program, managed...
State, local governments taking action on various issues
By Jim McCarthy and Sara Matthis
Legislative session in Tallahassee is winding down as legislators work to approve a budget. But before they did that, members in the...
