HOLIDAY EVENTS SPARKLE IN KEY WEST AND THE LOWER KEYS
Crowds gathered at the Key West Historic Seaport on Nov. 22, 2023, for the lighting of the seaport's trees, ships, shops and restaurants. CAROL TEDESCO/KeyWestHolidayFest.com
NOAA EXTENDS TEMPORARY SPECIAL USE AREA FOR CORAL NURSERIES
A coral nursery in federal waters about five miles southeast of Tavernier will retain special use protections for an additional 60 days after NOAA exercised its emergency...
WORD ON THE STREET: LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES OFFER NEIGHBORHOOD BOOK EXCHANGE
By Nancy Klingener
Little Free Libraries feel like an idea that’s been around forever. They have, in a sense — coffee shops, hospital waiting rooms and other public...
KEYS PARAMEDIC TRAINEES RECEIVE RARE OPPORTUNITY WITH CADAVER LAB
For soon-to-be paramedics across the Florida Keys, an educational experience last week afforded a chance for real-world application, without the pressure of a life on the line.
From...
COUNTY PREPARES FOR KEYS EVACUATION PLAN DECISION
Monroe County leaders must make a pivotal recommendation to the state in the coming weeks on hurricane evacuation plans for the Florida Keys.
The task: Review an array...
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE BUSY HOLIDAY SEASON
Bright and "belighted" subtropical holidays in the Florida Keys and Key West are filled with warmth, inspiring good cheer throughout the 125-mile-long island chain. From Key Largo...
DRIVE IT LIKE A RENTAL: COPS FIND $27K CASH & DRUGS AFTER HIGHWAY CHASE
A Cape Coral man was arrested Nov. 19, and more than $27,000 cash was found in his vehicle, police say, along with drugs, after the man fled...
HOLIDAYS 2023 MAGAZINE: HOLIDAYS AROUND THE WORLD
Santa Claus gets credit each year for circumnavigating the globe and delivering Christmas treats to kids everywhere. But the truth is, the big guy in a deer-drawn...
THE MAN WHO HELPED BUILD KEY LARGO PASSES AWAY AT 93
Pastor Ricky Hawkins stood at the pulpit before the congregation at Key Largo’s First Baptist Church. He clenched his fist and shook it.
“Mr. Mitchell understood his reason...
A ‘THANKSLIVING’ MESSAGE FROM REEF THE FOX
Hi friends! Reef the fox here with your weekly “Reef’s Report.” First of all, Happy Thanksliving. Yep, you read that right. Today is all about celebrating the...
