The Weekly’s Top 10 of 2017
There is something about lists that people like to read. Here’s the Top 10 list of the Keys-based stories that went viral this past...
Elves light up Fred again
Two elves sit in a bar and order a cocktail. After overhearing the conversation beside them between two bachelors, they decide to chime in....
Canals: the final piece of debris puzzle
The Department of Environmental Protection has agreed to lead marine debris removal efforts throughout Florida, including the Keys. Monroe County and the City of...
Brewer creates beer from Irma rainwater, fallen fruits
Neighbors must have thought Florida Keys Brewing Co.’s Brad Mullis was a little off when – in the middle of Hurricane Irma– he...
FROM TENTS TO TEMPORARY
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners approved Baptist Health South Florida’s request to erect a modular hospital at the west end of Marathon airport...
Marathon family needs the essentials
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of stories featuring locals who need help this holiday season. In 2017, following Hurricane Irma,...
Dumping Arrests Begin
On Saturday, two men from Key Largo were arrested, charged with dumping a large amount of debris beside the highway on Grassy Key. The...
Making the Lower Keys Beautiful Again
Square Grouper bartender Lenore Baker used to spend her weekends relaxing on the boat at offshore sandbars – that is, until Hurricane Irma wreaked...
Langhorne Slim plays music fest to help the Keys recover
HUMBLE HELP
Over the past several years, Billy Kearins (Founder of COAST) “found his groove” hosting established and emerging songwriters in what he calls the...
A Night at the Museum Event Raises $60,000
More than 160 people in attendance at A Night at the Museum, the inaugural signature event of the Florida Keys History and Discovery Foundation...
