Will Marathon pick a manager? Discussion is set for Tuesday night

For the first time since the termination of former City Manager George Garrett in February, the Marathon City Council will publicly discuss finalists in...

Cadets graduate CFK’s Institute for Public Safety

The College of the Florida Keys’ Institute for Public Safety recently graduated 15 cadets in its basic law enforcement academy No. 95. The graduation...

Upper Keys League of Women Voters hosts candidate forum July 29

The Upper Keys League of Women Voters will host a candidate forum on Wednesday, July 29 at 5:30 p.m at the Coral Isles Church,...

Florida pollinator census seeks volunteers

Do you want to help protect our environment and support local scientific initiatives? The Great Florida Pollinator Census offers a fantastic opportunity to do...

County celebrates Parks and Recreation Month

The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners proclaimed July 2026 as Parks and Recreation Month, recognizing the important role parks, beaches, trails, athletic facilities,...

Meet Roberta Islieb and her Key West Woman of Mystery 

Roberta Isleib gets it right. In her Key West Food Critic mysteries — written under the pen name Lucy Burdette and starring the irrepressible...

Clinic’s Big Kahuna Challenge raises funds to help the uninsured obtain healthcare

Good Health Clinic (GHC) has launched the 2026 Big Kahuna Challenge, its signature community fundraising competition. The challenge brings together business and community leaders who...

Key West raises $30k for cops who lost home & pets in fire

A fire in May destroyed the Big Pine home of Key West Police Officer Mike Pettee and his now-wife, Sheriff’s Deputy Tiffany Pettee. Mike...

County wants federal wildlife to strengthen Key deer monitoring

Monroe County Commissioners recently approved a resolution requesting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service direct additional funding to the National Key Deer Refuge to...

I.CARE’s big sponge experiment hits five years

Most people don’t travel to the Florida Keys hoping to see a sponge.  They explore and enjoy Florida’s coral reef – the third largest barrier...