Caribbean educators explore Florida Keys ecology
Ten teachers from seven Caribbean island nations concluded classes at MarineLab's teacher workshop week program on July 24. MarineLab's Caribbean Teacher Initiative provides educators...
Firefighters battling brush fire on Big Pine Key plan tactical burnout this afternoon
Firefighters responding to the ongoing wildfire on Big Pine Key plan to conduct tactical burnout operations beginning at approximately 2:30 p.m. today along the...
Tennessee Williams Theater takes reins to rescue Tropic Cinema
Tropic Cinema’s board announced on Aug. 4 that it will turn over all operations and responsibilities of the nonprofit cinema to Tennessee Williams Performance...
Iran-linked hackers target U.S. water utilities; Florida Keys is unaffected
What could Iran possibly have to do with the Florida Keys’ drinking water?
Turns out, plenty.
Cybercriminals affiliated with Iran are hacking into local water utilities...
40 years of figuring it out: MCSO Lt. Nancy Alvarez earns Lifetime Achievement Award
When Monroe County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant Nancy Alvarez first hit the Overseas Highway as a road patrol deputy, she was, in her own words,...
Monroe County School Board sets tentative budget and tax rate
Monroe County School Board members began the 2026-27 budget process by setting a tentative millage rate that, despite being the lowest in more than...
Parasail death case ends in mistrial after hung jury
The federal manslaughter trial over the 2022 Marathon parasailing accident that killed one woman ended in a mistrial Monday after jurors were unable to...
Judge orders rewrite of property tax ballot summary
A judge in Leon County is ordering the state attorney general’s office to write a more accurate and neutral summary of a property tax...
Key West mayor’s race enters uncharted waters; chamber of commerce draws criticism for unprecedented...
The mayoral race in Key West saw a new wrinkle this week when the Key West Chamber of Commerce announced it was endorsing city...
By the Numbers: Mini-season proved average for law enforcement
Whether you had a fruitful haul from the sea or tough sledding, the legal side of the Keys’ lobster mini-season was business as usual,...
