Marathon City Council tones down tax hike, ups deficit spending
What began as nearly a 19% hike for Marathon residents on their next tax bills dwindled to 5.52% at the end of the city...
Run and walk on Islamorada’s scenic Old Highway returns Saturday, Oct. 3
Events season in the Upper Keys gets underway on Saturday, Oct. 3 with a run and a stroll on the scenic Old Highway in...
The greatest night in town: Scenes from the 2026 Best of Marathon
The jokes were flying, the drinks were flowing and no elected official was safe as the Keys Weekly and Rotary Club of Marathon welcomed...
Tolls on Card Sound Road increase beginning Friday
Tolls on an alternate route into the Florida Keys will increase again, Monroe County recently announced. The latest adjustments to the tolls on Card...
Key West philanthropist John Padget dies at 89
It was sometime around 1998 when John Padget spoke at a Key West Chamber of Commerce lunch in the Casa Marina’s grand ballroom.
At the...
Federal agents interdict smuggling boat with Chinese nationals off Key Largo
Federal immigration agents intercepted a vessel off Key Largo carrying more than 20 individuals from various countries, U.S Customs and Border Patrol said on...
Monroe County celebrates 25 years of service for fire rescue Lt. Manny Leon
Monroe County Commissioners and Monroe County Fire Rescue recently recognized Lt. Manuel “Manny” Leon for 25 years of dedicated service to the department and...
The Key Players present ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ with the opening show Sept. 25
When drama teacher Michele Zofchak took a group of students to New York City to see a Broadway musical in 2017, she had no...
Behind the spectacle: The evolution of a Fantasy Fest float from design to Duval...
Fantasy Fest 2026, with its “Musical Icons and Iconic Musicals” theme, kicks off Oct. 16, but for parade float-building groups like the one organized...
Keys History: The curious case of the Key lemon
When it comes to buying bags of birdseed, peanuts are a common ingredient. Blue jays love them. Squirrels do, too. While I am not...
