SANCTUARY ADVISORY COUNCIL ENDORSES RESTORATION BLUEPRINT
The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council affirmed its support for Restoration Blueprint during a meeting in Marathon on Feb. 18, adopting a resolution that endorses...
PUBLIX CHARITIES SUPPORTS KEY LARGO HOME CONSTRUCTION
Habitat for Humanity of the Upper Keys (HfHUK) recently announced it received a $100,000 partial home sponsorship from Publix Charities. This funding will help construct a three-bedroom,...
KEY WEST AQUARIUM TURNS 90; 1ST TOURIST ATTRACTION RISES FROM GREAT DEPRESSION
Ready for some Key West trivia?
What was the island’s very first tourist attraction, having opened 90 years ago this month, on Feb. 17, 1935, amid the depths...
URGENT RESPONSE: FEB. 16 FUNDRAISER AT THE ISLANDER SUPPORTS FIREBOAT TRAINING
Islamorada Mayor Sharon Mahoney is looking to raise tens of thousands of dollars on Sunday, Feb. 16 for a program to improve emergency response off the Florida...
PSA: WE STILL LOVE JIMMY BUFFETT, BUT THE HIGHWAY IS U.S. 1
In an effort to clear up a misunderstanding that duped even a few of our own Keys Weekly staff members, we’re putting out a public service announcement...
HEALTH CARE ADVOCATES GET HOPEFUL NEWS ABOUT HOSPITAL
Growing public interest prompted the Feb. 4 meeting of the local hospital district board to take place at the Tennessee Williams Theater.
More than 100 people attended the...
ICE ANXIETY GRIPS KEYS IMMIGRANTS, ADVOCATES & OFFICIALS
Florida Keys immigrants are facing an uncertain future, awaiting a worst-case scenario that would upend their lives — an authoritative knock, an unidentified phone call or a...
PROGRAM GIVES LOCAL ANGLERS THE TOOLS TO EMPLOY BEST PRACTICES ON THE WATER
Did you know in Monroe County, 64% of residents ages 16 to 65 have a recreational saltwater fishing license?
Florida residents under the age of 16 and 65...
DAY OF SERVICE HONORS THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF THE-LATE PASCAL WEISBERGER ON HIS...
Pascal Weisberger would have turned 19 on Feb. 2. A tragedy in May 2020 – he was killed by his brother – took the 14-year-old boy who...
CITIZENS POLICE ACADEMY GIVES RESIDENTS AN INSIDE LOOK INTO THE MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office will hold its next Citizens Police Academy starting April 2025, and is looking for people who are interested in learning more about...
