TDC to fund Florida Keys fireworks displays in 2027 and beyond
Fireworks shows across the Florida Keys are getting a boost from the Monroe County Tourist Development Council in 2027 and beyond. At the council’s Aug....
SPCA does way more than adoptions; also handles county’s animal control
By Mandy Miles & Alex Rickert A proposal to lower taxes should be an easy sell for the politicians and advocates pitching Amendment 3, the...
America 250 paddle set for Sept. 12 at John Pennekamp State Park
Monroe County and Friends of John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park will celebrate America’s 250th birthday at the America 250 Florida Keys Pennekamp Paddle...
County’s mooring field project secures permits; effort aims to reduce unmanaged anchoring
Monroe County recently received permits from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary for the Man of War...
Miami man arrested for allegedly defrauding local utility
A 33-year-old Miami man was arrested on Aug. 24 for allegedly attempting to steal more than $8,600 from the Florida Keys Electric Cooperative by...
Key West remembers the slave trade and its end
Few sites are more fitting for a remembrance of the atrocities of the African slave trade than Key West’s African Cemetery at Higgs Beach....
Immigration agents release Key West resident whose Navy son is serving in the Middle...
While Navy sailor Joshua Aviles, a one-time Key West High School student, was in the Middle East, serving aboard the infamous aircraft carrier USS...
Does ‘safe’ mean ‘insurable?’ Citizens holds town hall in Marathon
By Jim McCarthy and Alex Rickert Local officials, property owners and condominium associations had the rare chance to hear from and speak with Citizens Property...
Injured by lightning, Florida Keys captain is released from hospital
By Andy Newman A Florida Keys fishing guide, who was the victim of a lightning strike while piloting his light-tackle boat in Florida Bay last...
Oklahoma man arrested for allegedly possessing queen conch
An Oklahoma City man was cuffed after a marine deputy observed him in possession of a threatened marine species. According to the Monroe County...
