DOCKED BOAT CATCHES FIRE IN KEY LARGO
Firefighters rushed to Key Largo’s Manatee Bay Club to witness a 60-foot boat engulfed in flames early Aug. 21.
A call came in at 12:40...
HOPE AMID THE HEAT: CORAL EXPERTS COLLABORATE & PLAN RESCUE
In the face of unprecedented and smothering heat, Florida Keys coral scientists and restoration practitioners are showing up with the resiliency and resolve that...
CALORIE CUT: THE SCIENCE BEHIND HEAT STRESS & CORAL BLEACHING
Imagine you are accustomed to eating 2,000 calories per day. What if your diet was suddenly cut down to 300 calories per day? You could survive...
KEYS TRAVEL STUDY GIVES HIGHWAY ‘D’ GRADE; NEW DEVELOPMENT COULD BE AFFECTED
The following is a press release from Monroe County on the U.S. 1 Arterial Travel Time and Delay Study. Find more in-depth coverage in...
MONROE COUNTY RESPONDS TO FEMA REGARDING NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM NATIONAL VIOLATION TRACKER
The following is a press release from Monroe County on Aug. 17 regarding FEMA's findings following the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)'s Community Assistance...
FLORIDA KEYS PROSECUTOR WAS ‘INELIGIBLE’ TO PRACTICE LAW FOR 3 DAYS THIS MONTH
The Florida Keys legal community got fired up on Friday, when local attorneys learned Joseph Mansfield, a prosecutor in the Monroe County State Attorney’s...
KEY WEST DAYCARE CLOSURE HIGHLIGHTS BIGGER PROBLEM
Wesley House Family Services exists to “serve the children and families of the Florida Keys,” but the chair of the nonprofit’s board has become...
BLACK EDUCATORS INITIATIVE EXPANDS; 11 NEW TEACHERS GET $30K FELLOWSHIPS
Fifteen black teachers have been awarded fellowships as the Black Educator Initiative (BEI) moves into its second year, with 11 new teachers hired this...
KEYS WEEKLY WELCOMES GWEN FILOSA TO THE STAFF
Gwen Filosa is now digital editor at the Keys Weekly Newspapers, having joined the Keyswide team on Aug. 14.
Digital editor is a new position...
DELICIOUS ‘KRUST’: DELVING INTO THE MENU OF A TAVERNIER PIZZA SHOP
Notice Krust is spelled with a “K” at this one-of-a-kind pizza joint, and guess what, with pizza this good they can spell it however...
