Never forget 9/11: Research reveals lasting effects on World Trade Center responders
Twenty-five years after 9/11, FIU researcher Dr. Roberto Lucchini is still working with World Trade Center responders to understand how the toxic exposures and...
Letter: My day on Sept. 11, 2001
I sped to my firehouse, Ladder 127 in Queens, from home. It was Sept. 11, 2001. After stuffing my face from our firehouse fridge...
Key West restaurateur has an immigration plan
Bill Lay is more accustomed to working in the kitchens of his five restaurants than walking the halls of government in Tallahassee and Washington,...
Marathon council approves contract with Williams in 3-2 decision
After nearly seven months of uncertainty and controversy over the selection process, Marathon has its permanent city manager.
With a 3-2 vote after more than...
County fire rescue welcomes 19 new firefighters
Monroe County Fire Rescue, Chief R.L. Colina and Mayor Michelle Lincoln welcomed 19 new firefighters during a pinning ceremony, held Sept. 3 at the...
After years of fundraising, work may soon begin on Alligator Reef Lighthouse
It’s being called a turning point in a years-long local effort to restore one of the most iconic structures in the Florida Keys, the...
Keys History: Recalling the railways and the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935
It is safe to say that Henry Flagler was tickled when his private railcar, the Flagler Special, rolled into the Key West station at...
What’s Cooking Key West: Cuban coffee adds zest to caffeinated martinis
Located closer to Cuba than to the U.S. mainland, Key West began welcoming its Cuban neighbors in the early 1830s. Many were cigarmakers, and...
Key West Back in the Day: The duck on a stick
One of the best birthday presents I ever bought anybody was a duck on a stick.
It wasn't a decision involving long forethought. After all,...
Upcoming service in Islamorada remembers Labor Day Hurricane of 1935
The Matecumbe Historical Trust will hold its annual Labor Day Service on Monday, Sept. 7 at 9 a.m. at the Islamorada Hurricane Monument, MM...
