KEY WEST AQUARIUM TURNS 90; 1ST TOURIST ATTRACTION RISES FROM GREAT DEPRESSION
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What was the island’s very first tourist attraction, having opened 90 years ago this month, on Feb. 17, 1935, amid the depths...
URGENT RESPONSE: FEB. 16 FUNDRAISER AT THE ISLANDER SUPPORTS FIREBOAT TRAINING
Islamorada Mayor Sharon Mahoney is looking to raise tens of thousands of dollars on Sunday, Feb. 16 for a program to improve emergency response off the Florida...
CITIZENS INSURANCE POLICYHOLDERS HIT WITH ANOTHER PREMIUM RATE HIKE
Monroe County property owners insured through Citizens Property Insurance Corp. can expect an increase in their premiums when they renew their policies later this year.
On Feb. 5,...
NEW COURT DECISION COULD BE A BENCHMARK FOR TAKINGS CASES IN THE KEYS
As the Florida Legislature prepares to ponder laws that could shape the future of building rights in the Keys, a recent court decision in a 18-year lawsuit...
CRIME RATES DIP IN MONROE COUNTY & KEY WEST
The National Incident-Based Reporting System for crime statistics collected by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement showed a decrease in crime last year for the Monroe County...
CONCH TRAIN DRIVER RETIRES AFTER 12,000 TOURS
Eduardo Silva gave his final tour aboard the Conch Tour Train on Jan. 31, having joined the Conch Tour Train in 1999. At the end of his...
INJURED HAWKS RESCUED IN THE KEYS PROVIDE MIGRATORY DATA THANKS TO PARTNERSHIP WITH PENNSYLVANIA...
The Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center (FKWBRC) takes in roughly 1,000 injured or sick birds every year. The birds that can be nursed back to health...
HOMELESS RESIDENTS WONDER WHAT’S NEXT AFTER 20TH STREET CLEAROUT; CITY WAS OFFERED HELP WITH...
Following an order from the Florida Department of Transportation, the legal owner of the road and right-of-way used for years as a central encampment for Marathon’s homeless...
ICE ANXIETY GRIPS KEYS IMMIGRANTS, ADVOCATES & OFFICIALS
Florida Keys immigrants are facing an uncertain future, awaiting a worst-case scenario that would upend their lives — an authoritative knock, an unidentified phone call or a...
FEBRUARY CEMETERY TOURS IN KEY WEST HONOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH
The second Cemetery Stroll at the Historic Key West Cemetery this season will take place on Sunday, Feb. 23. During the stroll, small groups of visitors will...