KEY WEST OFFICIALS EYE TOURIST TAX REVENUE FOR WORKFORCE HOUSING
A discussion at the end of last week’s Key West city commission meeting raised a familiar topic: could a portion of the tourist development tax, collected from...
POWERBOATS ARE COMING BACK TO MARATHON IN 2023
For the first time since 2016, powerboat racing is set to return to Marathon in 2023.
The announcement comes courtesy of a June 21 press release from Race...
REPUBLICANS LEAD IN FUNDRAISING FOR STATE HOUSE RACE
By Jim McCarthy and Mandy Miles
Campaign signs are popping up everywhere and glossy postcards are filling mailboxes.
In the race to represent District 120 in the Florida House...
TOLLS RISING ON NORTH KEY LARGO’S CARD SOUND ROAD
Tolls are increasing for motorists driving in and out of the Florida Keys via Card Sound Road, an alternate route to the 18-Mile Stretch,.
County officials are revising...
HEAVY TRAFFIC ANTICIPATED DURING FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office expects Fourth of July traffic to be very heavy throughout the Florida Keys — on and off the water — starting this...
ISLAMORADA BOAT RAMPS SET TO CLOSE THROUGHOUT THE FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND
The public boat ramps at East Ridge Road and Blackwood Drive will be closed to boat launching from 8 a.m. on Saturday, July 2 through 8 a.m....
CLASSIC ARCADE GAMES ARE A NOSTALGIC ADDICTION FOR 2 KEYS FAMILIES – HOME &...
By Alex Rickert and Jim McCarthy
Photography by Barry Gaukel
Forget going out. If you have one of these rooms, the party’s coming to you.
While kids today might be...
INDEPENDENCE DAY FESTIVITIES IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
Local parades, beach parties and on-the-water fun topped off by fireworks displays will highlight Independence Day celebrations throughout the Florida Keys.
Key West
The Key Lime Festival features culinary...
GUY HARVEY & FORCE BLUE JOIN I.CARE TO RESTORE OUR REEFS
In mid-June, Bud N’ Mary’s Marina was buzzing with activity. I.CARE, a nonprofit dedicated to restoring the local reefs of Islamorada, hosted Force Blue and Guy Harvey...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL ABOUT KEY LIME PIE?
A friend asked my wife and I if we were going to have some Key lime pie on our trip to the Florida Keys. Wondering what the...
