STATE LEGISLATORS HEAR FROM DESANTIS IN FIRST DAY OF SESSION
Legislators in the Florida House and Senate heard Gov. Ron DeSantis praise past accomplishments under his reign while acknowledging more work to do as...
GRAY FUTURES: BANKRUPTCY LEAVES DOLPHIN CONNECTION ANIMALS LOOKING FOR ANSWERS
While the bankruptcy fallout from a multinational corporation forces dolphin facility closures and animal transfers around Florida, trainers at one Middle Keys resort are...
PUBLIX AND FORCE BLUE INSTALL CORAL NURSERY TREES IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
Publix’s “Good Together” environmental campaign donations are supporting coral restoration efforts in the Florida Keys through a coral field nursery consisting of 25 coral...
KEY WEST MAN ACCUSED OF HITTING ANOTHER MAN WITH BAGS CONTAINING BEER BOTTLES
A Key West man was arrested on Jan. 3 after he allegedly struck another man with bags filled with beer bottles.
According to the Monroe...
FOUR RESCUED AFTER BOAT CAPSIZES OFF KEY WEST
A Coast Guard Air Station Miami MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew and a Naval Air Station Key West MH-60S Marlin helicopter aircrew rescued four boaters...
‘RED SHOE DROP’ TOPS NEW YEAR’S EVE IN KEY WEST
Mild temperatures and a red-hot shoe drop greeted thousands of revelers in Key West, Florida this New Year’s Eve as they packed one of...
KEYS MARINE SANCTUARY’S LAVERDURE NAMED EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
A colleague asked that she be cloned. In a way she has been, taking on the responsibilities of another full-time position in addition to...
COUNTY FIRE OFFICIALS: LEAVE FIREWORKS TO THE PROFESSIONALS THIS NEW YEAR’S
Monroe County Fire Rescue is reminding the public to have a fun and safe New Year's Eve and Day. Please leave fireworks displays to...
NEW YEAR, NEW BUILDS: GOVERNOR AND HIS CABINET GREENLIGHT FIRST ROUND OF UNITS FOR...
A new wave of building units is officially heading to the Florida Keys at the start of 2026.
Out of 900 new units greenlit by...
PENGUINS, SEA OTTERS, OCTOPUSES, OH MY! KEYS OFFICIALS TOUR MOTE MARINE LAB’S NEW AQUARIAUM
The agenda included close encounters with sharks, rays, manatees, penguins, sea otters, octopuses, coral reef and more as a group of public officials, community...
