MAJOR WATER MAIN BREAK IN ISLAMORADA EXPECTED TO SLOW TRAFFIC
A water main break on U.S. 1 at MM 84.5 on Windley Key is expected to slow traffic through Islamorada for the day as...
IN PICTURES: SEAFOOD FEST IN ISLAMORADA SHOWCASES CULINARY & ARTS SCENE
The event raises thousands of dollars year after year to benefit the Coral Shores graduating class. The Upper Keys celebrated its culinary culture and local...
KEY WEST RALLIES TO KEEP LOCAL SHIPWRECKER AFLOAT
Anyone who spent time in Key West in the early 2000s recalls the ubiquitous “Shipwrecker” bumper stickers that plastered the island, its scooters, boats,...
MASSACHUSETTS MAN DIES WHILE SNORKELING OFF ALLIGATOR REEF IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
A Massachusetts man snorkeling not far from Alligator Reef off Islamorada died after signaling for help on the afternoon of March 5. According to the...
APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR BUSINESS PLACARD EARLY HURRICANE REENTRY PROGRAM
The application period for Monroe County Emergency Management’s 2023 business placard early reentry program is open March 1 through Friday, April 28, at 5...
STATE SESSION PREVIEW: KEYS SEEK CARVEOUT ON INSURANCE PREMIUM HIKES
Two special sessions of the Florida Legislature in 2022 confronted the state’s crumbling property insurance industry with reforms that targeted litigation and attorney fees,...
FRESH FLOW: 4-MILE, $40-PLUS-MILLION WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT NEARS IN ISLAMORADA
Thousands of vehicles traverse the Florida Keys on any given day, between the large out-of-county workforce and visitors flocking to their island destinations. But...
KEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL LEAVING; PERKINS APPOINTED IN INTERIM
Larry Schmiegel, principal of Key West High School for the past few years, is leaving at the end of the month to take a...
ISLAMORADA’S DIXIE ALUMINUM RINGS IN 50 YEARS OF THE FAMILY BUSINESS
This year marks Dixie Aluminum’s 50th year in business. Reaching the gold anniversary isn’t easy to achieve these days, especially being a family-owned and...
BIRD SANCTUARY’S ‘FRED’ SET TO RETIRE FROM THE PUBLIC EYE
Hi friends! Reef the fox here with your weekly “Reef’s Report.” There is a very special event happening on Saturday, March 4 at the Florida...