WISCONSIN TEEN ARRESTED FOR REPORTEDLY FLEEING POLICE ON ELECTRIC DIRT BIKE
A 17-year-old Wausau, Wisconsin male was arrested on Saturday in Islamorada’s Indian Mound subdivision for DUI and other offenses after fleeing from sheriff’s deputies...
SWIM AT FOUNDERS PARK BEACH RAISES FUNDS FOR CANCER RESEARCH ON APRIL 18
Swim Across America-Florida Keys, which has raised almost half a million dollars for cancer research, is having its fifth annual open-water swim this year...
KML HOSTS VISITS WITH FWC RESEARCH INSTITUTE DIRECTOR, EPA TEAM
Keys Marine Laboratory (KML) recently held high-profile visits to discuss research, education, reef restoration and land-based seawater systems that support restoration partners in the...
KEYS TEEN FLIES HIGH, AIMS HIGH & CREDITS SEA CADETS
A missed baseball game six years ago changed Stone Turbeville’s young life — and he wasn’t even the kid who missed practice.
A teammate's mom...
CELEBRITY CHEF BRINGS OUT THE BEST OF BREADFRUIT AT GRIMAL GROVE
Breadfruit got a boost on Big Pine Key last week. Celebrity chef Sam Choy brought out the best of the ancient tropical fruit during...
DAVID VAN LOON ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR COUNTY JUDGE
Attorney David Van Loon, partner at Highsmith & Van Loon P.A., recently announced his candidacy for County Court Judge, Group 2.
Van Loon has lived...
IRS SCAMS ARE ON THE RISE IN FLORIDA; TIPS TO STAY ALERT THIS TAX...
As tax season intensifies, so do efforts by scammers seeking to exploit unsuspecting taxpayers. Officials warn that IRS-related fraud is increasing nationwide, with Florida...
SOME FLORIDA SHERIFFS WANT ICE TO FOCUS ON CRIMINAL IMMIGRANTS
By Alex Rickert and Mandy Miles
As immigration enforcement tactics continue to make headlines, some Florida sheriffs are asking the Feds to rein in their...
LIFE BENEATH THE WAVES: NEW SUBSEA HABITAT DEPLOYS IN KEYS WATERS IN APRIL
This summer, the Florida Keys will play host to the first new subsea human habitat in four decades.
In late April, UK-based ocean engineering company...
SCHOOL EMPLOYEES RECOGNIZED FOR SAVING LIVES DURING HOUSE FIRE
Two Monroe County School District employees were recognized for their life-saving efforts when a house erupted in flames in the Lower Keys.
During a recent...
