COLLEGE HOLDS TWO GRADUATIONS FOR MORE THAN 150 STUDENTS

The College of the Florida Keys on May 8 held its 72nd commencement exercises.  For the first time in the college’s 60-year history, two ceremonies...

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...

KEY WEST SINGER’S EVENT RAISES $50K TO FIGHT HUNGER

Most kids savor summertime and welcome the respite it represents from the drudgery of alarm clocks, bus stops, tests and homework. But for nearly...

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...

FOUNDERS FIELD UPGRADES IN DOUBT; KEY WESTS’S REX WEECH ATHLETIC FACILITY PROGRESSES

Continued disagreement over a baseball field improvement project by the school district at Islamorada's Founders Park highlighted the April 7 school board meeting in...

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...

ST. JAMES CHILDREN’S CENTER HOLDS ANNUAL READ-A-THON THROUGH MARCH

St. James Children’s Center in Islamorada is holding its fifth annual read-a-thon throughout March. This fundraiser encourages students to read while raising funds for...