BREAKING NEWS: WHAT KILLED 51′ SPERM WHALE IN THE FLORIDA KEYS?
A 51-foot sperm whale was the last thing one expected to see on the morning of May 11, laid out in the gravel parking...
KEEP KEY WEST BEAUTIFUL: MAY CLEANUPS SCHEDULED
One hour a week makes a huge difference, and volunteers are always welcome every Friday morning, when teams clean up a designated area of...
ISLAND PEPPERS ARE THE HOTTEST IN THE BIZ – UPPER KEYS TABLE
At the April 21 Island Gauntlet Challenge pepper-eating contest hosted by Island Peppers Company, the competition got, well, heated. Contestants had to eat 10...
VIKTOR SLAVOV BECOMES PRESIDENT OF LITERACY VOLUNTEERS
Talk about a success story. For the first time ever, a former student of Literacy Volunteers of America in Monroe County has become the...
DESANTIS APPROVES $4.3M TO REBUILD HOMELESS SHELTER
The Keys Overnight Temporary Shelter for homeless people may have to be renamed once it’s rebuilt with $4.3M in federal funds approved for that...
AMIE SZYMANSKI BECOMES FIRST-EVER FEMALE MCSO SWAT TEAM MEMBER
On April 28, Sheriff Rick Ramsay announced the first-ever sheriff’s office female SWAT member.
“I am happy to welcome Detective Amie Szymanski to this elite...
BETH RAMSAY-VICKREY APPOINTED TO KCB CITY COMMISSION
At a special meeting on April 28, with a 3-1 vote, the Key Colony Beach City Commission appointed and swore in Beth Ramsay-Vickrey as...
FOOD TRUCKS EMERGING ONTO THE DINING SCENE – UPPER KEYS TABLE
They’re making their presence known throughout the Upper Keys island chain (and no, we’re not talking food chains). Everything from luscious barbecue pulled pork...
THOMAS ‘TED’ YATES NAMED ISLAMORADA’S NEXT MANAGER
Twinsburg, Ohio Mayor Thomas “Ted” Yates was selected as Islamorada’s next manager during a special call meeting inside Founders Park Community Center on Friday.
Four...
KEYS WEEKLY CELEBRATES MOMS ON MOTHER’S DAY
“When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and...
