an aerial view of a bridge over the ocean

GRAND THEFT…BAHIA HONDA? KEYS ICONS POP UP IN VIDEO GAME TRAILER

A Keys landmark appears set to make an appearance in one of the most highly-anticipated video games of all time. Revealed in a short...
an aerial view of a small town by the ocean

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FACE BIG DECISION OVER PROPOSED PUBLIX IN TAVERNIER ON DEC. 13

Monroe County commissioners convening Wednesday, Dec. 13 in Key Largo face a decision over a proposed Publix project in the historic, quaint Tavernier community....
a satellite image of a hurricane in the ocean

CITIZENS INSURANCE CORP. UNDER FEDERAL INVESTIGATION AS LAWMAKERS FEAR FEDERAL BAILOUT

By Alex Rickert and Jim McCarthy Laments about the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp., with exorbitant rising rates in an island chain that functions as...
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KEYS AUTHOR TIM DORSEY PASSES AWAY AT 62

New York Times best-selling author and Islamorada resident Tim Dorsey, who passed away on Nov. 26 at age 62, never met a dive bar...
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HOLIDAY MAGAZINE: THE GIFT THAT NEVER CAME

As a kid, most of our Christmases in the Rickert household were pretty epic. In last year’s Holiday Guide, I wrote about the year...
a young boy is running down the street

IN PICTURES: RECORD 500 RUNNERS & WALKERS TAKE PART IN ANNUAL KEY LARGO BRIDGE...

Some 500 runners and walkers between the ages of 4 and 76 successfully scaled Key Largo’s Jewfish Creek Bridge — the Florida Keys’ gateway...
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COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT WELCOMES NEW FINANCE DIRECTOR

Superintendent Theresa Axford recently announced that Charlene White was selected  to become the Monroe County School District’s executive director of finance and performance.   She holds...
a large fire is burning in a building

FIERY CRASH ON US 1 KILLS POPULAR SOUTH FLORIDA TRUCK DRIVER. ‘HE WAS A...

Monroe County Fire Rescue works to extinguish a burning semi-trailer truck after a fatl crash Dec. 5, 2023, on U.S. 1 at mile marker 21. MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE/contributed
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HABITAT GETS $15K FROM WELLS FARGO FOR CRITICAL HOME REPAIRS

Habitat for Humanity of Key West and Lower Florida Keys received a grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation as part of its nationwide initiative...
a boat is lit up in the water at night

BOATS TO ILLUMINATE BLACKWATER SOUND FOR ANNUAL KEY LARGO BOAT PARADE

Boats decked in holiday cheer and decorated to the “Christmas Around The World” theme will illuminate Key Largo’s Blackwater Sound during the annual Key...