ALL MONROE COUNTY STUDENTS MAY GO TO SUMMER SCHOOL
Monroe County officials are mulling a special summer school session that would be open to all students as a way to regroup after a...
GOODBYE, KMART: ‘STORE CLOSING’ POSITIONS IN MARATHON, KEY LARGO
By Sara Matthis and Jim McCarthy
Kmart stores in Marathon and Key Largo is on the way toward closure with signs out by both stores...
TOP 10 HEADLINES THAT PROVE TODAY’S POLITICAL BIAS
Typically we reserve our Weekly Top 10 lists for humorous anecdotes taken from local and national news headlines. And in fairness, we try to...
KEY WEST’S PEPPER POT CAFE IS A SPICY FAMILY AFFAIR
“Cooking done with care is an act of love,” writes author and restaurant critic Craig Claiborne. On the corner of Emma and Petronia streets...
HISTORY AND HAPPY HOUR COMBINE AT MANGROVE MAMA’S IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
By Charlotte Twine and Mandy Miles
When heading south on the Overseas Highway, start looking to your right at MM 21. The sunny yellow exterior...
BARGES BYPASS BRIDGES: BUSINESS FINDS A WAY ON DUCK KEY
There’s a popular meme (internet joke) with a man holding up a finger to his forehead, a knowing Mona Lisa smile on his face....
Rare And Endangered: The Florida Panther And Us
“How America’s most endangered cat could help save Florida.”
The headline in National Geographic (NatGeo)’s latest feature on the rare and endangered Florida panther kindles...
LOWER, MIDDLE KEYS SEE MOST GROWTH OF 2021 AS BED TAXES BOUNCE BACK
One of the best measures of tourism and the Keys’ economy is our so-called “bed tax.” The most recent report reveals an astonishing snapshot...
GABRIELLE WILSON’S WORKS ARE LAYERED IN BEAUTY
It is often difficult to define what separates fine art from craft. People have argued for centuries that the act of creating is where...
Student of the Week: Eric Cline
The Upper Keys Weekly is proud to partner with Ocean Studies Charter School faculty and staff in choosing “The Student of the Week.” Recipients...
