SHE’S DONE IT ALL: SWITLIK’S LINDA SCHAEFER RETIRES AFTER 34 YEARS WITH KEYS SCHOOLS
When it comes to Monroe County schools, Stanley Switlik principal Linda Schaefer has done – well, just about all of it. And on May...
ONE FOR THE BOOKS: PKS PRINCIPAL LISA TAYLOR SET TO RETIRE
Lisa Taylor, a 34-year career educator in the Upper Keys, is retiring at the end of June from the Monroe County School District. She...
IN PICTURES: MARATHON GRADS EARN $2.4 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS AT 2026 CLASS NIGHT
Marathon businesses, civic organizations, colleges and nonprofits backed up the Brinks truck to the performing arts center at Marathon High School on May 26...
KLS EVERGLADES AMBASSADORS CREATE BEAUTIFUL MURAL
For months, the Everglades Ambassadors from Key Largo School met after school on Mondays and Tuesdays to design and paint a stunning Earth Day...
CONGRESSMAN GIMENEZ BRINGS $3 MILLION FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT HOUSING
School district officials welcomed U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez to Key West on May 5 — and not just because he showed up with a...
CFK INVITES PUBLIC TO CAPSTONE SHOWCASE ON APRIL 29
The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) invites the community to attend its annual Capstone Showcase where graduating students will present final projects addressing...
MONTESSORI CHILDREN’S SCHOOL GROWS UP
The Montessori Children's School is all grown up.
What started more than 30 years ago as a private preschool offering early-childhood, Montessori-style education, now offers...
PKS STUDENTS PEN LETTERS TO MARINES
In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, Plantation Key School honored Literacy Week. Students put their reading and writing skills into action by crafting thoughtful,...
SCHOOL EMPLOYEES RECOGNIZED FOR SAVING LIVES DURING HOUSE FIRE
Two Monroe County School District employees were recognized for their life-saving efforts when a house erupted in flames in the Lower Keys.
During a recent...
NEW VR EXPERIENCE AT I.CARE LETS ANYONE EXPLORE CORAL REEFS
Just a few miles offshore, the coral reefs of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary support one of the most diverse marine ecosystems in...
