Storm Hero

What exactly defines a storm hero? 

Here’s our top list of what definitely does NOT define a #storm hero. September ushered in one feisty old lady named Irma. She came, blustered, blew and handed...
A group of people sitting at a table with food - Eden Pines Boat Ramp

Irma won’t take away Halloween from Big Pine Key kids

Eden Pines will be ready for annual event The streets of Eden Pines Colony in Big Pine Key are dark, and the air is filled with the sweet...
Mike Papantonio et al. posing for a photo - Mike Papantonio

Local attorney brings $40k back to Keys

Richard Malafy, left, Carol Moore, Mike Papantonio, Mark Proctor and Cristina Malafy attend the conference in Las Vegas. The firm of Levin, Papantonio, Thomas, Mitchell, Rafferty &...
Guests of honor Julie and Jon Landau share a laugh with Lindy Roth, right, at the American Red Cross Gala.

Filmmaker Landau to the rescue

The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys’ recovery efforts gained a big helping hand recently, when Islamorada residents Jon and Julie Landau created the Landau Family Hurricane...
Don’t let black mold get you down - A close up of a person - Black mold

Don’t let black mold get you down

By Kim Bassett Hurricane Irma didn’t just bring wind and rain; it introduced conditions where black mold flourishes and grows rampantly. What is black mold? Black mold is a...
Southernmost Coconut Castaways

‘Keys Strong’

“Hunker Down,” “Jim Cantore,” “Beer Pressure,” “Cone of Uncertainty,” and “Unemployed” are just some of the names of the 37 songs on the “Keys Strong” CD out...
Foundation presents check

Big Check

The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys donated $156,650 to Marathon area nonprofits to help the Hurricane Irma relief. The check was presented to the nonprofits by...
Langhorne on a car

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 “indie folk and...
Cleanup the Lower Keys

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 havoc on her...
Home for Christmas - A young girl smiling and posing for a photo - Smile

Home for Christmas

While sitting around the table at the Wesley House Family Service’s Adoption Day luncheon in November, Kelley Porter shared her Hurricane Irma evacuation story. Her two children,...

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