WILL EL NIÑO CONDITIONS SUPPRESS HURRICANE DEVELOPMENT THIS YEAR?
Another storm season has arrived. And while expected El Niño conditions could bring fewer Atlantic hurricanes than other years, it only takes one to...
NOAA OFFERS 2026 HURRICANE SEASON PREDICTION
Forecasters with NOAA’s National Weather Service are predicting a below-normal hurricane season for the Atlantic basin this year. NOAA’s outlook for the 2026 Atlantic...
NURSERY EXPANSION BOOSTS CORAL RESTORATION EFFORTS
The race to save the Florida Keys reef tract got a boost on May 24, when ocean advocates, community leaders and concerned residents gathered...
NEW LONG-TERM ANCHORING PERMIT REQUIRED FOR VESSELS IN FLORIDA WATERS
As of Jan. 1, vessel owners anchoring in Florida waters for 14 days or more within any 30-day period are now required to obtain a no-cost electronic long-term...
COULD PROPERTY TAX RELIEF COME AT THE EXPENSE OF PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SERVICES?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling legislators back to Tallahassee next Monday to consider his plan to relieve the tax burden on homestead properties.
Such...
NEW HGTV SERIES FEATURES ISLAMORADA’S PINES & PALMS RESORT
What started as a shared love of the Florida Keys is now a story the whole country is about to discover. “Renovation Island: The...
JAMIE RIDER TAKES THE WHEEL AT NATIVE TAXI
For longtime Marathon resident Jamie Rider, owning a local business wasn’t just a professional goal – it was a way to deepen roots in...
MARATHON ROTARY BIDS FAREWELL TO GERMAN EXCHANGE STUDENT
This past weekend, the Rotary Club of Marathon and German foreign exchange student Ilaria Emmanouilidilis exclaimed “ciao” as she wrapped up her year at...
ONE FOR THE BOOKS: PKS PRINCIPAL LISA TAYLOR SET TO RETIRE
Lisa Taylor, a 34-year career educator in the Upper Keys, is retiring at the end of June from the Monroe County School District. She...
FIRE RESCUE KEEPS KEYS KIDS COOL THIS SUMMER
Monroe County Fire Rescue (MCFR) will host five “Beat the Heat” events this summer at different locations throughout the Florida Keys. MCFR will provide...
