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...
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...
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...
WILL A NEW FLORIDA LAW PUT THE BRAKES ON E-BIKES?
Florida lawmakers could soon vote to put the brakes on an exploding – and controversial – mode of transportation. But even if approved, the...
GOVERNOR APPOINTS FOUR FLORIDA KEYS MEN TO COLLEGE OF THE FLORIDA KEYS BOARD
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Jan. 30 announced the appointment of Bob Broton, Peter E. Batty, Michael Downer and Edward “Eddie” Kertis to the...
PAULA MERCER OF KWHS IS KEYS’ TOP TEACHER
Key West High School teacher Paula Mercer is the Monroe County School District’s 2025 Teacher of the Year. Darren Pais of Key Largo School...
FLORIDA KEYS OFFICIALS SET TO VISIT STATE CAPITOL WITH A LIST OF CRITICAL PRIORITIES
By Jim McCarthy, Alex Rickert and Mandy Miles
A large contingent of Florida Keys officials will make the trek to Tallahassee to advocate on key...
WOUNDED WARRIORS RIDE THROUGH THE FLORIDA KEYS BEGINNING THIS FRIDAY
The Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride takes place Friday, Jan. 9, and Saturday, Jan. 10, in the Upper, Middle and Lower Keys.
Residents and visitors...
200 KEYS KIDS GET NEW BIKES FOR CHRISTMAS
A long-standing collaboration among local businesses, first responders, faith organizations and nonprofits ensured that nearly 200 donated bicycles were delivered to children in need...
