WIND INSURANCE HIKES MAY POSE BIGGER THREAT THAN HURRICANES
Insurance is never a sexy topic, but it’s become a critical one in the Florida Keys. Previous and proposed hikes to windstorm insurance by the state-run Citizens...
HUNDREDS OF DIVERS SET TO OUTPLANT CORALS DURING ANNUAL CORALPALOOZA
In recognition of World Oceans Day promoting ocean preservation, Key Largo’s Coral Restoration Foundation (CRF) is hosting its annual Coralpalooza Dive Day and Festival on Saturday, June...
KEY WEST OFFICIALS OUST PLANNING BOARD MEMBER
Things got a bit ugly at the June 8 Key West city commission meeting.
Officials voted 6 to 1 to remove a member of the city’s planning board...
STATE TAKES AIM AT FEDS IN FLOOD INSURANCE LAWSUIT
Wind insurance rate increases aren’t the only costs crippling Monroe County property owners.
A new requirement forces everyone with a wind insurance policy with the state-run Citizens Property...
‘BRAIN BUS’ VISITS KEYS DURING ALZHEIMER’S AWARENESS MONTH
This month, the Alzheimer’s Association “Brain Bus” will make several stops in the Florida Keys to provide free support services to families facing this disease.
Currently, more than...
THERE’S AN URGENT NEED FOR FOSTER PARENTS IN THE UPPER KEYS
High living costs and a booming real estate market have uprooted a number of families from their Florida Keys homes, sending them packing to other counties and...
ISLAMORADA UNDERGOES A TASTE OF NEW JERSEY WITH BAGELS
A crowd of customers stood at the counter of Marathon Bagel Co.’s new Islamorada location, waiting to place their orders. Owner Michael Minni — from Northern New...
KEYS WEEKLY HURRICANE GUIDE — WHAT ABOUT YOUR BOAT? SAIL IT AWAY OR SECURE...
If there’s a hurricane, the best place for the boat is as far away as possible from the storm track. Many Keys residents with small- to mid-size...
Jared “Dirty J” Watson of the Dirty Heads Might Be the Coolest Guy in...
The Dirty Heads return to Key West on August 9 at the Coffee Butler Amphitheater and we caught up with Jared “Dirty J” Watson on the Florida...
STATE ‘COAST’ PROJECT TARGETS ROAD SAFETY & TRAFFIC FLOW IN THE KEYS
Along a 112-mile stretch, from Key Largo to Key West, contractors with the Florida Department of Transportation have been busy installing a combination of 51 road side...
