COUNTY STALLS ON ACCEPTING THE ‘1,300’ - A close up of a book - Illustration

COUNTY STALLS ON ACCEPTING THE ‘1,300’

There’s potentially a boatload of affordable housing units coming from the state to Monroe County, discussed at a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners May 10...
METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE - A man in a blue shirt - Florida Keys

METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE

Congratulations to long time resident Chip Kasper newly appointed Meteorologist-In-Charge at the NOAA/Florida Keys National Weather Service in Key West, Florida. The position was previously held by...
STANLEY SWITLIK GETS SRO - A man standing in front of a fence - Stanley Switlik Elementary

STANLEY SWITLIK GETS SRO

Sgt. Spencer Bryan was greeting children this morning (May 14) at Stanley Switlik Elementary. Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay said he will be putting a school resource...
Visiting ‘Bomberos’ – Argentinian firefighters train in the Keys - A group of baseball players standing on top of a ramp - Laborer

Visiting ‘Bomberos’ – Argentinian firefighters train in the Keys

Monroe County Fire Rescue (MCFR) is participating with firefighters from Argentina in an exchange program sponsored by Rotary International. Six volunteer firefighters from the Buenos Aires region spent...
‘MOONLIGHT’ IN MARATHON - A man in a dark room - Special Effects

AFRO ROOTS TOUR COMES TO KEY WEST

The Studios of Key West and The Green Parrot host a multi-day celebration featuring live music, lectures and workshops Afro Roots Key West kicks off at the Green Parrot on Thursday,...
‘MOONLIGHT’ IN MARATHON - A man and a woman standing in front of a cake - Musical theatre

‘MOONLIGHT’ IN MARATHON

Director Michael Chaplin uses the discreet phrase: “scatalogical humor.” His producer, Marilyn Tempest, speaks much more plainly. “This play contains thermonuclear levels of flatulence jokes,” she said. “But there’s no...
FKCC offers camps galore - A man swimming in a body of water - Common bottlenose dolphin

Splish Splash

Teens and pre-teens looking to get their feet wet in the world of marine science can do it at the Dolphin Research Center in Marathon. “It’s the most...
What’s your kid doing this summer? - A group of people posing for the camera - Musical ensemble

‘IT’S DONE WONDERS’

“The club is like an extended family,” said Grace Thrift of the Boys and Girls Club of the Keys Area. Her son, Cuyler, who has ADHD, has...
What’s your kid doing this summer? - A person swimming in a pool of water - Snorkeling

What’s your kid doing this summer?

The school year is winding down and summer looms on the horizon. From art to sailing to sports, activities are bountiful through August. Here is information to...
Cure for the crisis? - A house with trees in the background - Florida Keys

Cure for the crisis?

Local officials are calling Monroe County’s shortage of affordable housing a “crisis,” one that trickles down into other areas of the unique economy of the Florida Keys. “I...

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