JAMIE RIDER TAKES THE WHEEL AT NATIVE TAXI

For longtime Marathon resident Jamie Rider, owning a local business wasn’t just a professional goal – it was a way to deepen roots in...

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...
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KEY WEST PREPS FOR PRIDE

June ushers in the kaleidoscopic Key West Pride, one of the most popular Pride events in the country. With the 2026 theme “Color the...

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...

MEET CHRISTOPHER RACKLEY: NATIVE SON GROWS NATIVE PLANTS

No matter how many individuals appear in the pages of each edition of Keys Weekly, there are always so many more of our community...

FLORIDA KEYS MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES REMEMBER THE FALLEN

Florida Keys communities took a moment to remember the ultimate sacrifice made by service men and women on Memorial Day. The Key West chapter...

CFK HONORS SERVICE MEMBERS, LATE U.S. NAVY VETERAN RAYMOND BLAZEVIC

The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) honored the lives and legacy of fallen heroes, veterans, and active-duty military service members and their families...

UM CELEBRITY FISH TOURNAMENT RETURNS TO ISLAMORADA NEXT MONTH

The University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame & Museum invites the public to the 2026 Fan Fest and Celebrity Fishing Tournament, held June...

KEYS RESIDENTS GRADUATE SHERIFF’S CITIZEN POLICE ACADEMY

On May 5, Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay, the sheriff’s office command staff and agency members honored 2026 Citizens Police Academy Class No. 11...

ANDY THURBER: ARTISTS TEACH ARTISTS

Andy Thurber had an inauspicious start to his career as an artist. “I got kicked out of Mary Immaculate (School) for drawing a mockingbird that...