LOGGERHEAD TURTLE ‘MOLLY’ RETURNS TO THE SEA AFTER MASSIVE TUMOR REMOVAL
Onlookers gathered to celebrate a massive story of rescue and recovery as the Turtle Hospital released loggerhead turtle Molly from Higgs Beach on the...
UNITED WAY EXPANDS VOLUNTEER OPTIONS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
United Way of Collier and the Keys has expanded its volunteer platform, volunteeruwck.org, to Monroe County, giving local nonprofits and residents a centralized place...
UNWRAPPING HOLIDAY WASTE: TIPS TO KEEPING THE FLORIDA KEYS GREEN
The holiday rush is here, and with it come mountains of shipping boxes, bubble wrap, shopping bags, food waste, single-use plastics and decorations.
As deliveries...
KEY WEST AUTHOR CONNECTS KEY WEST TO JFK ASSASSINATION
For decades, Key West author and historian David L. Sloan has been known for unearthing the island’s strange mysteries, from the truth behind Robert...
MIAMI GANG MEMBER ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY SCAMMING LOWER KEYS MAN OUT OF $20,000
A 26-year-old member of the “Any Body Killer” or “ABK” criminal gang in Miami, Florida was arrested by the Broward County Sheriff’s Office ...
MIAMI SEAQUARIUM CLOSURE SENDS RESCUED ANIMALS TO THE KEYS
The Florida Keys’ marine mammal population recently saw three new additions and could increase by 11 in the coming months, courtesy of the shuttered...
KEY WEST WOMAN FOUND GUILTY FOR USING ANOTHER PERSON’S CREDIT CARD FOR AMAZON PURCHASES
The Monroe County State Attorney's Office announced Key West resident Jennifer Ann Brasfield was found guilty by a jury of criminal use of personal...
FOUNDATION SHOWERS FLORIDA KEYS NONPROFITS WITH NEARLY $900,000 IN GRANTS
At three community gatherings in Key West, Marathon, and Key Largo last week, the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys (CFFK) awarded a record-breaking...
FUNCTIONALLY CAFFEINATED WELLNESS: THE STRENGTH TO BE GRATEFUL (EVEN WHEN YOU’RE OVER IT)
If you’ve lived in the Keys long enough, you know Thanksgiving hits a little differently down here. While the rest of the country is...
MONROE COUNTY SCHOOLS ARE REVERTING TO AN OLD, EFFECTIVE TOOL
Monroe County schools are reverting to an old, effective tool in phonics programs, said Heidi Roberts, literacy coordinator for the district.
During a Nov. 18...
