FLORIDA KEYS MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES REMEMBER THE FALLEN

Florida Keys communities took a moment to remember the ultimate sacrifice made by service men and women on Memorial Day. The Key West chapter...

ISLAMORADA FISH CLUB REELS IN A NEW ERA

While 2025 was the 75th anniversary year of the Islamorada Fishing Club’s founding, 2026 marks the first full year in its newly constructed home...
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BLEACHWATCH PROGRAM NEEDS VOLUNTEERS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS

Summertime in the Florida Keys is when local coral reefs may begin to show signs of heat-driven bleaching, a stress response which increases susceptibility...

FLORIDA KEYS MAN FACING SEX ABUSE CHARGES; UTHMEIER SAYS HE FACES 100 YEARS IF...

On May 18, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the arrest of 21-year-old Jacob Rookey, of Cudjoe Key, who faces a slew of sex abuse...

MEET THE TIKTOKING FLORIDA KEYS COMMERCIAL FISHERMEN

The life of a Florida Keys commercial fisherman holds many daily tasks: Securing bait. Fueling up. Wincing at gas prices. Fixing traps. Checking market...

MORE ARTIFICIAL REEF PROJECTS GEARING UP FOR DEPLOYMENT OFF FLORIDA KEYS

Monroe County’s Artificial Reefs Program is making significant progress as new reef projects move forward, permits are secured and recently deployed sites flourish with...

KEY WEST HIGH SCHOOLERS EARN FIREFIGHTER CERTIFICATIONS

A group of Key West High School students graduated on May 11 from the Key West Fire Department’s Firefighters’ Academy. Families, members of the...

DESPITE SOME SETBACKS, 6 MILES OF NEW WATER LINE ARE INSTALLED IN THE UPPER...

A lengthy endeavor to replace outdated and worn water transmission main through a majority of Islamorada was completed last week. In March 2025, contractors for...

FLORIDA KEYS COMMUNITY MOURNS DIVER LOST TO BOAT STRIKE

State authorities continue to investigate a boat strike that claimed the life of a Florida Keys diver on May 8 near Little Palm Island...
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STATE LEGISLATORS CONVENE TO HASH OUT BUDGET

State legislators left session in mid-March with no budget approved for the coming fiscal year. On May 12, members in the Florida House and...