SCHOOL BOARD TACKLES POLICY CHANGES AFTER PARENTAL RIGHTS BILL
A first reading of district policy revisions following the passage of the Parental Rights in Education bill consumed the largest portion of the Monroe County School Board’s...
FWC ISSUES SEVERAL CITATIONS DURING PATROLS OF SANCTUARY PRESERVATION AREAS
A host of citations and one arrest were made during a patrol of several Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Preservation Areas (SPA) in the Upper Keys last...
TAKE ME HOME: MS. STICKS NAMED FOR HER LONG LEGS
Ms. Sticks is about 6 months old. She’s a black lab/shepherd mix and the sweetest pup you could ever meet. Ms. Sticks was found abandoned with her...
TAKE ME HOME: ADORABLE FACES ARE WAITING AT THE FKSPCA
Dating in the Keys can be a drag, but thankfully there are plenty of animals waiting for their perfect adoption “match” at the Florida Keys SPCA. Keys...
IN PICTURES: CASTAWAYS AGAINST CANCER HONOR RESEARCH PLEDGES ON 23RD TREK
On June 17, a group of intrepid kayakers and cyclists pulled into Key West Simonton Beach. For the paddlers, it was the end of a grueling one-week,...
IN PICTURES: KCB KIDS FISHING DERBY RETURNS FOR 15TH YEAR
Now in its 15th year, the Key Colony Beach Kids Fishing Derby on the morning of June 15 saw 48 young anglers and 20 parent volunteers take...
IN PICTURES: 12.5-MILE SWIM AROUND KEY WEST DRAWS 172 ATHLETES
Since 1996, swimmers have immersed themselves in their saltwater surroundings and competed in the Swim Around Key West, sponsored by the College of the Florida Keys.
The 12.5-mile...
MARATHON MELTDOWN: WEEK 10
Week 10 of the Marathon Meltdown is in the books!Here are your “biggest losers” for the last week, ranked by each team’s average percent of body weight...
VOLUNTEERS SPEND 1 HOUR A WEEK KEEPING KEY WEST BEAUTIFUL
One hour a week makes a huge difference, and volunteers are always welcome every Friday and some Saturday mornings, from 8 to 9 a.m., when teams clean...
FLORIDA’S NEW ABORTION LAW PROMPTS LEGAL BATTLES
Few things in Florida are ever clear-cut, black-and-white, yes-no decisions, and the state’s new, tighter abortion restrictions are no different.
Until July 1, the Sunshine State had allowed...
