RUCKUS ROBOTICS TEAM SHOOTS FOR FIRST LEGO LEAGUE STATE HARDWARE
The Middle Keys’ premier crew of competitive young robotics whizzes will have their shot at state glory on Feb. 7 and 8 at SeaWorld Orlando.
Combining the analytical...
TRAVELING TIBETAN BUDDHIST MONKS RETURN TO THE UPPER KEYS
Longtime Islamorada resident Karin Wolfe is preparing to welcome some very special guests. At the end of this month, Wolfe will host three of seven touring Tibetan...
2 PARENTS, 1 CHILD DIE IN EMMA STREET FIRE
An apartment fire on Emma Street the evening of Jan. 23 killed two parents and one child, 7, and injured three other children, who are being treated...
COUNTY COMMISSION SAYS ‘NO’ AGAIN TO ROGO PAUSE AMID MIXED MESSAGING FROM STATE LEADERS
Amid conflicting messaging from state leaders, the Monroe County Commission again denied a proposed moratorium on new building rights at its Jan. 15 meeting.
The decision comes as...
FOUR SEEK ISLAMORADA COUNCIL SEAT VACATED BY BUDDY PINDER
Four Islamorada residents are expressing interest in a village council seat vacated by Buddy Pinder earlier in the month.
Pinder submitted a resignation letter on Jan. 10, just...
CONSTRUCTION WORKER’S PASSION FOR BUTTERFLIES TAKES FLIGHT
It was about eight months ago when construction worker Jeff Smith stumbled upon something in his garden that would quickly become his passion.
"It was a complete accident,...
MEL FISHER MUSEUM LAUNCHES WINTER LECTURE SERIES
One of the New World’s oldest shipwrecks, Civil War-era emancipation in Key West, and the discovery of two fabled sunken Spanish galleons will be highlighted during a...
KEY WEST AIRPORT BREAKS RECORD IN DECEMBER
December 2024 was Key West International Airport’s best December on record, with 143,606 passengers using the airport for the month.
2024 was transformative for EYW, with ballooning passenger...
NEW KEY DEER RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS DWINDLING FRESH WATER SOURCES
Key deer, the smallest subspecies of white-tailed deer in North America, are emblematic of the Florida Keys. The endearing creatures are miniature versions of their larger counterparts,...
RARE PYGMY WHALE STRANDED OFF THE FLORIDA KEYS DIES FROM ITS INJURIES
Marine mammal responders mobilized for the report of a stranded dolphin off Long Key State Park on Jan. 12. What they found upon arrival was a little...