KEYS HIGH SCHOOLS SEE IMPROVED GRADUATION RATES
The Monroe County School District recently reported an increase of 5 percentage points in graduation rates for the 2024-2025 school year, as calculated by...
NEW ISLAMORADA COMMITTEE EYES POTENTIAL CHARTER CHANGE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR VOTERS TO DECIDE
Seven Islamorada residents serving on a newly-formed committee will spend the next few months discussing possible changes to the village charter.
On Jan. 26, the...
STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT ARRESTS TAVERNIER MAN FOR ALLEGEDLY POSSESSING CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL
Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) announced the arrest of 63-year-old Tavernier resident Mark Christopher Harris on 12 counts of possession of child sexual...
‘STORIES OF THE SEA’ EXHIBIT DEBUTS AT HISTORY OF DIVING MUSEUM
The latest Dive Into Art exhibit opened at Islamorada’s History of Diving Museum on Jan. 21. Featuring artwork inspired by nautical tales, “Stories from...
INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY: DROPPED CASE COSTS WOMAN HER JOB
“Innocent until proven guilty.”
It’s not just the title of a fictional legal thriller. It’s a fundamental right and a foundation of our legal system.
It’s...
SANCTUARY SEEKS ADVISORY COUNCIL APPLICANTS: 18 SEATS OPEN TO ADVISE KEYS WATERS
NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries is recruiting for 18 openings on the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council. The council ensures public...
FIRE DESTROYS A HOUSE, BUT STRENGTHENS A COMMUNITY
A Lower Keys family that lost everything they own in a Jan. 19 fire is now finding something else — the compassion of the...
AMID COLD TEMPERATURES, WARMING CENTER OPENS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT ON PLANTATION KEY
A local community center will open its door for area residents needing a warm place amid the frigid temperatures hitting the Florida Keys this...
COUNTY ATTENDS FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES LEGISLATIVE DAY
Monroe County Mayor Michelle Lincoln, and Commissioners Holly Merrill Raschein and Jim Scholl, recently joined Monroe County Legislative Affairs Director Lisa Tennyson in Tallahassee for the Florida Association...
FIND A FALLING IGUANA THIS WEEKEND? TAKE IT TO FWC
If iguanas start falling out of trees this weekend, you can bag them up – alive – and turn them in to FWC.
The special...
