KEY WEST RALLIES TO KEEP LOCAL SHIPWRECKER AFLOAT
Anyone who spent time in Key West in the early 2000s recalls the ubiquitous “Shipwrecker” bumper stickers that plastered the island, its scooters, boats, bikes, dive tanks...
NAVY DESTROYER TO BE COMMISSIONED IN KEY WEST MAY 13
This is a big deal.
The Navy's newest guided missile destroyer, the USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee, will be commissioned in Key West on May 13.
“If you’ve never seen...
HILLBILLY DELUXE WINS CHEECA PRESIDENTIAL SAILFISH TOURNAMENT
Capt. Trevor Frins of Tavernier, led his team aboard Hillbilly Deluxe to the overall win at the Cheeca Lodge Presidential Sailfish Tournament that ended Jan. 22.
Team anglers...
SNATCHING SAILFISH: TRIPLE THREAT CREW WINS KEYS FLY TOURNAMENT
The 2023 Islamorada SailFly Tournament, held in January and sponsored by Papa’s Pilar, saw seven out of the 10 boats catching and releasing a sailfish on fly....
KEYS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LANDS NEW PRESIDENT OF PHILANTHROPY
The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys recently announced the appointment of Elizabeth Brown as its vice president for philanthropy.
The new full-time employee will be based in...
BIRD SANCTUARY’S ‘FRED’ SET TO RETIRE FROM THE PUBLIC EYE
Hi friends! Reef the fox here with your weekly “Reef’s Report.”
There is a very special event happening on Saturday, March 4 at the Florida Keys Wild Bird...
ISLAMORADA’S DIXIE ALUMINUM RINGS IN 50 YEARS OF THE FAMILY BUSINESS
This year marks Dixie Aluminum’s 50th year in business. Reaching the gold anniversary isn’t easy to achieve these days, especially being a family-owned and operated business since...
KEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL LEAVING; PERKINS APPOINTED IN INTERIM
Larry Schmiegel, principal of Key West High School for the past few years, is leaving at the end of the month to take a superintendent job in...
FRESH FLOW: 4-MILE, $40-PLUS-MILLION WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT NEARS IN ISLAMORADA
Thousands of vehicles traverse the Florida Keys on any given day, between the large out-of-county workforce and visitors flocking to their island destinations. But an Overseas Highway...
STATE SESSION PREVIEW: KEYS SEEK CARVEOUT ON INSURANCE PREMIUM HIKES
Two special sessions of the Florida Legislature in 2022 confronted the state’s crumbling property insurance industry with reforms that targeted litigation and attorney fees, as well as...
