RETIRING SUPERINTENDENT THERESA AXFORD RECALLS 48 YEARS IN KEYS SCHOOLS
In 1976, a young school teacher from Philadelphia arrived in Key West, where she had accepted a job teaching English at a Catholic school...
KEY COLONY INN CLOSES
As the holiday weekend came to a close, one of the Middle Keys’ most popular eateries shut its doors – and both the staff...
CORAL SHORES’ ZLOCKIE TAKES DANCE TALENTS TO NEW YORK CITY
Following a string of acceptances to prestigious dance schools, Coral Shores graduating senior Brookelyn Zlockie recently committed to Pace University's renowned bachelor of fine...
MARATHON CITY COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS LOCALS & FIREFIGHTERS IN SHORT SESSION
Celebrations of new firefighters and the accomplishments of Marathon residents took up the majority of a light agenda for the Marathon City Council at...
BIG PINE KEY MAN GETS PRISON SENTENCE IN CHILD EXPLOITATION CASES
State Attorney Dennis Ward announced on July 3 that Alexander Louis Morris, 28, of Big Pine Key, was sentenced to six years in a...
CHARTER CAPTAIN DAVE PERRY JOINS THE FIELD FOR MARATHON CITY COUNCIL RACE
A born-and-raised Middle Keys charter captain became the sixth candidate in the 2025 Marathon City Council race as David Perry filed his election paperwork...
MARINE SANCTUARY’S BUILDING LEASE IN KEY LARGO WON’T BE TERMINATED AFTER ALL
Months of uncertainty surrounding the future of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary’s Key Largo office are officially over.
Serving as the hub for marine...
KEY WEST LANDSCAPER WITH WORK PERMIT, LICENSE & PENDING ASYLUM CASE IS IN ICE...
A terrified Nicaraguan woman in her mid-30s, we’ll call her Carmen, sat with her phone in her tidy Key West living room, showing photos...
COUNTY KEEPS 50% CUTS TO NONPROFITS, 20 STAFF LAYOFFS & A TAX INCREASE IN...
Facing mounting scrutiny from the state Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and uncertainty in future federal disaster assistance, the Monroe County Board of County...
LAW ENFORCEMENT DEALS WITH ILLEGAL CONCH, STOLEN BOATS & BRAWLS ON THE WATER
Three highly-publicized cases had the attention of Keys law enforcement agencies in the week following Independence Day.
Hundreds of conch harvested illegally
The FWC is investigating...
