CLEAN WATER BEGINS ON LAND
By Liah Continentino
In a place like the Florida Keys, characterized by coastlines, coral reefs and marine life, clean water is essential to our way...
MEET THE TIKTOKING FLORIDA KEYS COMMERCIAL FISHERMEN
The life of a Florida Keys commercial fisherman holds many daily tasks: Securing bait. Fueling up. Wincing at gas prices. Fixing traps. Checking market...
IN PICTURES: PRODIGY DANCE CENTER’S SPRING SHOWCASE ENDS WITH SENIOR SENDOFF
Students from Prodigy Dance Center brought their ballet shoes – and an overload of cuteness – to the Marathon High School Performing Arts Center...
KEY WEST HOSTS BIKE RODEO
May is National Bike Month, and the city of Key West is celebrating.
In preparation for the May 15 Bike to Work Day, the city...
KEYS ELECTIONS OFFICE GETS OUT THE VOTE WITH HIGH SCHOOL VISITS
Local high school students are getting a quick civics lesson on the importance of voting.Supervisor of Elections Sherri Hodies is making the rounds this...
MORE ARTIFICIAL REEF PROJECTS GEARING UP FOR DEPLOYMENT OFF FLORIDA KEYS
Monroe County’s Artificial Reefs Program is making significant progress as new reef projects move forward, permits are secured and recently deployed sites flourish with...
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...
KEY WEST BACK IN THE DAY: THE CRYING MAILMAN & DATING DISASTERS
Lately my female friends have been sharing tales of contemporary dating, from the joys of new love to romantic disasters — which, for me,...
COUNTY’S OVERTIME COSTS DRAW SCRUTINY
Monroe County’s overtime pay policy, which is more generous than federal requirements, cost the county nearly $365,000 in 2025, and recently prompted a closer...
DESPITE SOME SETBACKS, 6 MILES OF NEW WATER LINE ARE INSTALLED IN THE UPPER...
A lengthy endeavor to replace outdated and worn water transmission main through a majority of Islamorada was completed last week.
In March 2025, contractors for...
