MARATHON COUNCIL HONORS FRANK GREENMAN, REQUESTS HURRICANE EVACUATION TIME CHANGE
Citing the threat of takings cases in a city that has nearly exhausted every building allocation it has left, the Marathon City Council elected to request a...
BREWER’S LAWYER CLAIMS SHOOTING VICTIM HUGHES WAS AGGRESSOR AT SELF-DEFENSE HEARING
Defense attorneys for Preston Brewer argued at a Dec. 10 hearing that Brewer was acting in self defense when he fatally shot Garrett Hughes, 21, in the...
SOLDIERS HIKE IN THEIR SKIVVIES TO BATTLE VETERAN SUICIDE ON DEC. 14
In Key West, would anyone notice a group of people hiking through town wearing only their skivvies? On Dec. 14, one particular group is doing it for...
‘OH, HECK’: TALLAHASEE ISN’T ON BOARD WITH COUNTY’S REQUEST FOR MORE BUILDING PERMITS
State officials appear unwilling to give more residential building permits to Monroe County and municipalities in the Florida Keys until all remaining allocations are expended.
Not only that,...
MILES TO GO: RUN FOR YOUR LIFE & OTHERS’ LIVES
A good friend (and colleague) here in the Florida Keys needs help, but is afraid to ask. There’s the stigma and the sense that people will look...
COUNTY COMMISSION APPROVES SEVERAL MEASURES FOR TAVERNIER PUBLIX PROJECT
More hurdles were cleared by Monroe County commissioners for a supermarket and workforce housing project in Tavernier.
Meanwhile, a group continues to seek an appeal to the state...
KEYS HISTORY: SNOWBIRDS IN THE SUNSHINE STATE
“Snowbird” is a more interesting word than it might first appear.
The history of the word, too, is curious, so thank you, David Sloan, for pointing it out...
SHERIFF: BEWARE OF HOLIDAY SCAMS
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is reminding everyone this holiday season often brings with it an uptick in cell phone, internet and jury duty scams, among a...
HISTORY OF DIVING MUSEUM RINGS IN THE HOLIDAYS WITH ‘MERRY DIVEMAS’
The History of Diving Museum will hold a holiday evening with “Merry Divemas” and “Immerse Yourself!” on Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 5:30 p.m.,
The event includes photos with...
RED BARN THEATRE OPENS SEASON WITH ‘THE FOREIGNER’; OPENING NIGHT POSTPONED TO DEC. 18
The opening night performance for “The Foreigner,” originally slated for Thursday, Dec.12, has been postponed until Wednesday, Dec. 18. Show time is still 7:30 p.m.
Due to unforeseen...
