LOCAL PHILANTHROPIST PEDALS FOR NONPROFITS IN THE TOUR DE KEYS
County officials this year voted to cut funding for local nonprofits in half.
While dozens of charities are reeling from the cut, local philanthropist Chris...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: SAY ‘NO’ TO MID-DECADE REDISTRICTING IN FLORIDA
Following the example of Texas and at the request of the current administration, Florida is pursuing efforts to redraw our Congressional maps outside of...
KEYS TOURISM AGENCY INVESTS $11M ON LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS
The Monroe County Tourism Development Council (TDC) recently announced funding for tourism-related capital projects designed to enhance the visitor experience, strengthen local infrastructure and...
COUNTY FIRE RESCUE & SPARKY VISIT FLORIDA KEYS SCHOOLS
Monroe County Fire Rescue (MCFR) is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association, the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than...
KEYS HISTORY: PLANTATION KEY YACHT HARBOR UNDERWENT SEVERAL OWNERSHIP CHANGES BEFORE BECOMING A PARK
Plantation Key Yacht Harbor was developed by Dr. J. M. Renedo and Thomas Renedo. The brothers were born in Key West.
On Dec. 15, 1940,...
WESLEY HOUSE SEEKS SPONSORS FOR ANNUAL HOLIDAY ADOPT-A-FAMILY CAMPAIGN
Wesley House is seeking sponsors for their Holiday Adopt-a-Family gifting campaign.
Adopt-a-Family is a specific gift drive for the clients of Wesley House: children who...
THE CITY OF WASHINGTON MAY JUST BE THE MOST HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT SHIPWRECK IN THE...
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a two-part series on the steamship City of Washington and its involvement in the Maine battleship incident....
NONPROFIT PROS GATHER IN MARATHON FOR ANNUAL SUMMIT
Over 100 nonprofit professionals from across the Florida Keys convened on Sept. 10 at Marathon City Hall for the fourth annual Florida Keys Nonprofit...
KEYS HISTORY: WHY IS THERE A REEF CALLED LOOE KEY?
I was done writing about the Great Florida Keys Road Trip when Mile Marker 0 came out in August. I need to save some...
SAVE OUR KEY DEER ORGANIZATION HONORS FALLEN DEPUTY
The Save our Key Deer organization unveiled a painted deer statue on Sept. 22 on Big Pine Key, in honor of fallen Monroe County...
