HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER FLEES TROOPERS, JUMPS OFF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE
An adult male reportedly fled from the Florida Highway Patrol on U.S. 1 by jumping off the Seven Mile Bridge on Nov. 26.
The incident occurred at...
NEW GARBAGE CARTS SET FOR DELIVERY IN THE KEYS – USE THEM IN 2025
Unincorporated Monroe County and the cities of Marathon, Key Colony Beach and Layton will soon have new 96-gallon garbage carts delivered, with continued twice-weekly collection. The new...
RING A BELL FOR SALVATION ARMY’S RED KETTLE CAMPAIGN
The Salvation Army is looking for volunteers for its annual Red Kettle drive, which has been an fundraiser for 125 years.
The organization is looking for volunteers to...
MARINE DEBRIS MILESTONE REACHED THANKS TO GOAL: CLEAN SEAS FLORIDA KEYS
The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation recently announced a milestone, with the removal of 100,000 pounds of marine debris from NOAA’s Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary through the...
KEYS HISTORY: SNAILS & GARDEN FACED PRESSURES ON STOCK ISLAND
Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series on Stock Island.
Once upon a time, the Stock Island Tree Snail was native to Key West and...
MURALIST PAUL HUGHES PAYS TRIBUTE TO DOLPHIN RESEARCH CENTER FLIPPERED FOUNDER
The grounds at Dolphin Research Center (DRC) just got a little more colorful. Thanks to a donation from a DRC supporter, artist Paul Hughes recently painted a...
AARON CASTILLO’S SWEARING-IN COMPLETES KEY WEST CITY COMMISSION
The new Key West City Commission is official and complete. Newly elected District 6 commissioner Aaron Castillo took the oath of office on Nov. 18 and will...
MONROE COUNTY DEPLOYS FIRST ARTIFICIAL REEF IN NEW PROGRAM
On Nov. 12, the Monroe County Artificial Reefs Department deployed 10 of 45 power poles at a new reef area about 16 nautical miles northeast of Key...
KEY WEST MURDER CASE: PRESTON BREWER AWAITS SELF-DEFENSE HEARING FOR GARRETT HUGHES’ SHOOTING
The Key West man who shot and killed Garrett Hughes in the parking of the now-closed Conch Town Liquor & Lounge, hours after the Super Bowl on...
COUNTY OFFICIALS BACK TDC DECISION TO RE-BID OUTDATED WEBSITE & ADVERTISING CONTRACTS
Florida Keys officials spurned the status quo this week by ending a 30-year relationship during a very public breakup, or at least a trial separation. It happened...
