Monroe County offers guidance amid sargassum overload
Monroe County is coordinating with state regulating agencies and local partners to publish guidance on the widespread influx of sargassum grass affecting oceanside shorelines...
Sheriff’s Office offers safety reminders ahead of July Fourth in the Florida Keys
Fourth of July traffic is expected to be heavy throughout the Florida Keys — on and off the water.
• Deputies will be on the...
Key West celebrates life & legacy of Ernest Hemingway July 21-26
In his novel “To Have and Have Not,” Ernest Hemingway painted a compelling portrait of Depression-era Key West, his home in the 1930s. The...
Jump in: Pool at Founders Park reopens following major upgrades
The cannonballs, swim strokes and high dives returned to the Ron Levy Aquatics Center on June 18. A three-month pool and facility renovation was...
Treating patients & pros: Keys surgeon helps relieve the wear and tear
For more than two decades, orthopedic surgeon Derek Papp has helped young (and old) athletes return to competition following major injury.
He specializes in arthroscopic...
‘Papa’ Tim Stockwell lives large & gives back
Tim Stockwell has lived in several European countries and traveled the world during his career in hiring, training, mentoring and leading global teams —...
REEF’s Ocean Exploration Center inspires thousands in first year
For years, REEF Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) has encouraged divers to slow down, learn a fish’s name and contribute what they see to science.
A...
Tourism funding helps rebuild Florida Keys reefs after historic marine heatwave
Three years after an unprecedented marine heat wave devastated reefs across the Florida Keys, restoration practitioners are continuing the long process of rebuilding coral...
‘I absolutely love it here.” Navy base commander Capt. Colin Thompson is home in...
In his nearly 30-year military career, Capt. Colin Thompson has lived, trained, served or taught at dozens of U.S. naval bases all over the...
History hits the road: Florida Freedom Tour visits Islamorada on June 30
The Florida Keys History & Discovery Center, in partnership with Islander Resort, will host the Florida Freedom Tour Road Trip on Tuesday, June 30 from...
