PLAQUE HONORS THE LATE MERRICK DUNN’S LOVE FOR BASEBALL
As another Upper Keys Little League season began the evening of Feb. 28, a community gathered at the Harry Harris Park ballfields for a...
KEYS WOMAN: THE HEALTH CARE LANDSCAPE AND WHY WOMEN ARE PAYING A HIGHER PRICE
The shift in today’s health care landscape is undeniable. While health insurance in the United States has always been propped up by an imperfect...
KEY WEST BACK IN THE DAY: ‘MY’ TRUCK VS. THE OLD 7-MILE BRIDGE
During Key West’s “bad old days,” the scariest thing I ever did was drive a malfunctioning Toyota truck across the old Seven Mile Bridge...
JIMMY BUFFETT’S MUSICAL LEGACY TO CONTINUE AT SHRIMP BOAT SOUND
Jimmy Buffett’s former recording studio at the Historic Seaport (officially named the Key West Bight) will continue as a recording studio, and will be...
KEY WEST BOARD MAKES CASE FOR PAINTED FENCE PICKETS
The city’s historic preservation commission may have made history at its Feb. 24 meeting.
The commission that a decade ago was notorious for telling property...
SHOULD IT STAY OR GO? UNDERSTANDING FOOD PACKAGE DATE
Saving money on groceries can start with understanding food packaging dates. Have you ever stood in your kitchen holding a carton of milk or...
MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE HONORS MEMBERS OF THE YEAR
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office held its Officer of the Year Awards Ceremony on Feb. 20 in Marathon.
Sheriff Rick Ramsay recognized employees for their...
KEYS WOMAN: MAY JOHNSON’S DIARY
By Nancy Klingener and Breana Sowers
From January 2020 through February 2021, as the Florida Keys and the world were navigating the ever-changing and frequently...
FLORIDA KEYS HEALTHY START’S DIAPER DRIVE RUNS THROUGH FEB. 28
The organization that exists to help Keys moms and families before, during and after pregnancy has launched its annual diaper drive that will run...
UPPER KEYS FOOD WASTE DROP-OFF PILOT PROGRAM EXTENDED TO FEB. 27
Monroe County, in partnership with SoilMate Composting and sponsored by Baptist Health South Florida, is extending its Upper Keys Food Waste Collection Pilot through...



















