KEYS SHERIFF: BEWARE OF E-Z/SUNPASS TEXT SCAM
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says scammers are sending texts falsely claiming to be from prepaid road toll programs — E-Z pass or SunPass...
SCHOOL BOARD NAMES 4 FINALISTS FOR SUPERINTENDENT
And then there were four — finalists, that is, for the Florida Keys’ top education job.
School board members on April 22 narrowed the list...
GET ACROSS, OR PREPARE TO WAIT: SEVEN MILE BRIDGE CLOSES SATURDAY MORNING
The Seven Mile Bridge, the longest of 42 bridges on the Florida Keys Overseas Highway, will close to traffic in both directions at 6...
TRAUMA STAR’S NEW CHOPPER FLEET EXPECTED TO ARRIVE THIS YEAR
Trauma Star, Monroe County’s only air ambulance service, was down a helicopter for roughly three months after an inspection found some corrosion toward the...
IT’S BEEN 5 YEARS SINCE COVID CHANGED THE WORLD; LOCAL PANELISTS LOOK BACK ON...
In recognition of the fifth anniversary of the Florida Keys COVID-19 lockdown, a group of photographers, journalists and filmmakers will discuss and reflect on...
KEYS MARINE LAB’S SCIENTIFIC WORK ON FULL DISPLAY DURING OPEN HOUSE
Keys Marine Laboratory (KML) welcomed more than 200 visitors to its annual open house on March 1, showcasing the work KML facilitates for coral...
CANADIAN TARIFFS COULD IMPACT TOURISM; FEDERAL CUTS AFFECT LOCAL AGENCIES
The news comes out of the nation’s capital — firings, funding freezes, tariffs and trade wars — but federal turmoil is finding its way...
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...
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,...
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...
