19 BABY SEA TURTLES RESCUED FROM STORM DRAIN; IMPROPER LIGHTING LURED 11 OTHERS TO...
It was a team effort the night of June 23 when a group of disoriented loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings were rescued on South Roosevelt...
MUSIC MAN: A SIT-DOWN WITH MARATHON’S LATE NIGHT LEGEND FREDDIE BYE
For more than 40 years, Freddie Bye has been the soundtrack of late night in Marathon.
He’s worked construction and fished commercially. He’s toured with...
BROWARD MAN FACES BUI MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE FOLLOWING DECEMBER BOAT CRASH THAT KILLED A YOUNG...
On June 25, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) investigators arrested Guy R. Erdman, 61, of Oakland Park, in Monroe County. He is...
FLORIDA KEYS RANKED NO. 1 IN THE STATE FOR BOAT ACCIDENTS IN 2024
In 2022, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced the state reached 1 million registered boats by recreational users.
If you add in...
KEY WEST CORRUPTION MEETING GETS CONTENTIOUS
Yowza. A June 25 meeting about corruption in Key West and rebuilding public trust went off the rails in the first nine minutes, as...
KEYS HISTORY: FAT DEER KEY, COCO PLUM BEACH & VACA CUT
In the Middle Keys, between Curry Hammock State Park and Key Vaca, is Fat Deer Key. Historically, it is a small group of islands.
In...
KEY WEST CELEBRATES ITS SASSY CITRUS FRUIT JULY 2-6
Key West’s annual Key Lime Festival returns July 2-6, serving up a celebration of a certain citrus. From culinary events and tours to competitions,...
PARADES & FIREWORKS HIGHLIGHT UPPER KEYS JULY FOURTH FESTIVITIES
A parade featuring floats, boats, watergun wars and red, white and blue will kick off July Fourth festivities in the Upper Keys. In the...
EYES OF A NATION ON KEY WEST OVER ANTI-ICE POLICY
The Key West community spoke and its leaders listened, voting on June 30 to void the city’s agreement with the federal Immigration & Customs...
GOVERNOR VETOES NEARLY $1 MILLION FOR KIDS HEALTH & DENTAL SERVICES
Budget vetoes of more than $560 million by Gov. Ron DeSantis affected vital services for Florida Keys children.
Before signing the $115 billion budget on...
