“I don’t like that Key Largo will be made into a no anchor zone, but I think it’s necessary.” - A man swimming in the water - Free-diving

“I don’t like that Key Largo will be made into a no anchor zone,...

If you have been living in the Keys for the last few years, you have seen the issues the reef is having. If you...
Every year, the City of Marathon adds to its collection of holiday light displays. Tight lines, Santa.

The keys get lit

With an average year-round temperature that hovers near 80, Florida Keys residents have to invent ways to feel festive during the winter holiday season....
Newspaper wrapping

Eco-friendly gift-wrapping tips for the holidays

Hopefully you and your credit cards survived Black Friday and Cyber Monday in one piece, and you’ve finished all your holiday shopping. While you...
Upper Keys community remembers captain who lived big and loved hard - A man holding a fish in the water - Naples

Upper Keys community remembers captain who lived big and loved hard

The Keys lost a model captain and friend when Jeff Leonia passed away on Nov. 18. Leonia was a local legend for his skills on...
Book ‘Fred the Tree’ delights young and old - A close up of a map - Fred the Tree

Book ‘Fred the Tree’ delights young and old

Once upon a time a seed began to grow out of the highway of the historic, Old Seven Mile Bridge. This now unused bridge,...
Weekend full of festivals, events - A group of people posing for a picture - Wedding reception

Weekend full of festivals, events

What a weekend it's going to be up and down the Keys. From a snow mountain to ice skating, crafts and Santa, be sure...
Portside Gallery

The Real Deal: Artist invited to NY art fair, celebrates studio anniversary

It was a celebration of various sorts for Valerie Perreault, the artist and owner of Portside Studio and Gallery in Islamorada. With her gallery...
About a dozen students from Marathon High School start their mornings at the Marathon Fire Station. The new program seeks to recruit more locals (long-term) employees for the department. SARA MATTHIS/Keys Weekly

Fire school seeks to keep locals

Monday through Friday, about a dozen Marathon High School students are at their desks at Fire Station No. 14 by 7:30 a.m. On some...
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KEYS HOLIDAY PHOTO CONTEST

Keys Weekly wants to see your photos that capture what the holidays and life in the Keys mean to you. Do you have cool...
Captain Steve Friedman

“Random massive closures are not the answer. Education and enforcement are what’s needed.”

Rooted in conservation since the early 50’s, the Florida Keys Fishing Guides Association (“FKFGA”) has long been involved the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary’s...