PILOT UNINJURED IN SEAPLANE CRASH OFF DRY TORTUGAS
The pilot of a seaplane that crashed off Dry Tortugas National Park the morning of April 11 was not injured in the incident, and...
LEGISLATORS SET FOR SPECIAL CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING SESSION WITH STILL NO BUDGET PASSED
As talks over a budget agreement loom over the state capital, legislators in the Florida House and Senate will return to Tallahassee to discuss...
STORM CHASING: HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT VISITS MARATHON ON NOAA HURRICANE AWARENESS TOUR
For the first time in more than a decade, the Marathon Airport played host to the massive engines and wingspan of a C-130J Hurricane...
MILLIONS IN TOURISM DOLLARS SUPPORT MAJOR PROJECTS ACROSS THE FLORIDA KEYS
Nearly $10 million generated by Florida Keys tourism will support projects serving visitors and residents. The Monroe County Tourist Development Council announced on April 13...
MEET JULE McENROE: ON HER VOYAGE THROUGH LIFE
For decades, Julie McEnroe was “head sea wench” for the 74-foot topsail schooner Wolf, built and skippered by her husband, Key West’s legendary captain,...
NEW ZONE AIMS TO SLOW BOATS THROUGH STARCKS WHEEL DITCH OFF ISLAMORADA
Years of work to bring added safety to a narrow channel — which many boats traverse as a shortcut off Lower Matecumbe — came...
IS YOUR CHILD ENTERING KINDERGARTEN?
Monroe County School District's elementary and PreK–8 schools are hosting their annual Kindergarten Kick-off events designed to help incoming students and their families feel...
UPCOMING LIONFISH DERBY TARGETS INVASIVE SPECIES WHILE BRINGING COMMUNITY TOGETHER FOR A FESTIVAL
Competitive divers and the broader community are invited to combat the invasive lionfish threatening South Florida’s coral reef ecosystems. The event starts Thursday, April...
MONROE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE WELCOMES NEW CLASS AT JOE LONDON ACADEMY
Last Monday, Monroe County Fire Rescue welcomed class 26-01 to the Joe London Fire Academy on Grassy Key. Class 26-01 has 29 qualified trainees...
WILL THE QUESTION OF ELIMINATING PROPERTY TAX REACH THE NOVEMBER BALLOT?
State legislators were expected to convene April 20-24 for a special session to consider redrawing the congressional districts ahead of the November election. Gov....
