FILLS SURVEY DRAWS TENSION BETWEEN ISLAMORADA OFFICIALS
A new survey regarding the Fills in Islamorada led to some tense moments between Vice Mayor Sharon Mahoney and Village Manager Ted Yates in...
KEYS EATS: GILBERT’S PIÑA COLADA
By Samantha Dellilo
Whether you’re coming or going, it is so fitting that Gilbert’s Resort is either your first or last available option for a...
ISLAMORADA’S ISLAND FEST BRINGS NEW ACTS & CROWD FAVORITES TO MUSIC LINEUP
Island Fest is back again with a lineup that will appeal to music lovers across genres. Artists specializing in country, blues, rock, jazz, latin,...
FORMER AQUEDUCT EMPLOYEE SUES UTILITY; CLAIMS RETALIATION & CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis last month reappointed two members to the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (FKAA) board of directors. Richard Toppino and Cara Higgins...
COUNTY DOWNSTAIRS ENCLOSURE INSPECTIONS DRAW CRITICISM FROM REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY
County flood regulations approved by Monroe County commissioners in late 2022 took effect March 7. With them came changes to the definition of an...
GOVERNOR SIGNS HOUSING BILL THAT SAFEGUARDS KEYS’ 1,300 HOUSING UNITS
An affordable housing bill signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis on March 30 safeguarded the Keys 1,000-plus affordable housing units, which were given by the...
DRONE SHOW & MUSIC FILL THE AIR AS THE FLORIDA KEYS CELEBRATE 200 YEARS
The Florida Keys this year are celebrating their bicentennial — the 200th anniversary of the Territorial Florida legislature’s establishment of Monroe County, which contains...
LARGE KEYS REQUESTS INCLUDED IN STATE BUDGET PROPOSALS
Several critical Keys programs found their way into the Florida Senate and House budget proposals that were unveiled last week in Tallahassee.
While the amounts...
CONCERT, HISTORY & DRONE SHOW MARK FLORIDA KEYS’ BICENTENNIAL
Florida Keys visitors and residents can celebrate the bicentennial of the subtropical island chain throughout 2023, starting with the "200 Years of Paradise Kick-off...
ALLEGED DRUG DEALER CHARGED WITH MURDER IN OVERDOSE DEATH
Alexis Joy Sather, 23, of Marathon, was arrested for murder on March 15 for allegedly selling fentanyl that resulted in the overdose of 53-year-old...
