REMNANTS FROM HURRICANE AGATHA COULD BRING WEAK TROPICAL STORM TO THE KEYS
June 1 starts a six-month hurricane season that forecasters say could bring 14 to 21 named storms due to La Niña and warmer Atlantic...
STATE LEGISLATORS ADDRESS PROPERTY INSURANCE CRISIS
A reinsurance program and a crackdown on fraudulent roof claims are among the proposals approved during a special session in Tallahassee to address a...
CITY OF MARATHON RECEIVES GRANTS FOR COASTAL PLANS & FIRE RESCUE EQUIPMENT
In May, the city of Marathon announced it has received a $240,000 grant from the state Department of Environmental Protection. The funds from the...
IN PICTURES: MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY AT ISLAMORADA’S HURRICANE MONUMENT REMEMBERS THE FALLEN
The American flag swayed to the breeze as local residents and dignitaries came out to the 1935 Hurricane Monument in Islamorada for the annual...
AUCTIONS CLOSE FOR 3 ICONIC KEYS LIGHTHOUSES
It’s no secret that real estate prices in the Keys are at an all-time high. Apparently, the same goes for lighthouses.
In bidding wars that...
THIS WEEKEND: AFRO ROOTS TAKES CENTER STAGE IN ISLAMORADA
The award-winning Afro Roots Fest takes center stage this Memorial Day weekend in Islamorada, with shows scheduled Saturday and Sunday, May 28-29.
Concerts in Islamorada...
KEYS 100 ULTRAMARATHONERS GRIND OUT TOUGHEST RACE YET
With temperatures in the high 80s and humidity approaching 90% for much of the day – a combination weatherspark.com classified as “miserable” – hundreds...
THE LADY CONCHS ARE OFF TO STATE PLAYOFFS
The Key West Lady Conchs softball team made history Friday night, May 20, by winning the 4A regional championship in convincing fashion over the...
DRAMA ON THE KEY WEST PLANNING BOARD
A bit of drama started last week’s Key West Planning Board meeting, when longtime board member Jim Gilleran left the meeting before it began,...
BREAKING NEWS: TEXAS MAN KILLED IN ISLAMORADA BOATING ACCIDENT
A boat riding off the shores of Islamorada struck a power pole, killing a Texas man and injuring several others during the late afternoon...
