Orchid celebration at Cheeca to benefit area students
Traveling north and south in the Upper Keys, Islamorada flower shop owner Maria Estrada visits hotels, restaurants and businesses daily with a selection of...
SOUTH FLORIDA ARTIST SHOWCASES ‘ILLUSTRATED IDIOMS’ AT BIG PINE GALLERY
A fun distraction recently became an obsession for watercolor artist Helen Sandow, who took a break from her self-described “serious paintings” to create a...
Hurricane forecast does not paint a cheery picture
As usual, Colorado State University issued its hurricane forecast first. Phil Klotzbach is calling for 17 named storms, eight hurricanes, and four major hurricanes....
SCHOOL DISTRICT PONDERS STATE GRADES
Monroe County school officials say they are undecided about whether to seek the annual grade assigned to the district by the state, until they...
THAT HIPPIE BAND ROCKS EARTH DAY IN KEY WEST
Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson saw the ravages of the 1969 Santa Barbara, California oil spill. He saw the Cuyahoga River catch fire from pollutants...
Marathon Council focuses on dollars and cents
Executives from Baptist Health South Florida showed up in force at the Marathon Council meeting on April 13. The new CEO of Fishermen’s Community...
MORE OPEN JOBS THAN APPLICANTS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
By Jim McCarthy, Sara Matthis and Mandy Miles
Servers, retail associates, dockhands, front desk associates — the list of employment opportunities goes on and on...
KEY WEST BEGINS CITY MANAGER SEARCH
Greg Veliz had tears in his eyes by the time the city commission meeting ended at 10 p.m. Tuesday, April 13. It was the...
40th annual bridge run set for April 17
Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 17. That’s the day of the 40th annual 7 Mile Bridge Run. Two important notes on that: that...
MARATHON COUNCIL TO CONSIDER TAXING DISTRICT, WATERING LAWS
At its next meeting, the Marathon City Council will consider two important topics: the continuation or cancellation of the hospital special taxing district, and...
