FATHERS & SONS: ‘MR. FRANK’ TOPPINO TURNS 100 TODAY, JUNE 15
John Toppino calls him “Grandpa.” Richard Toppino calls him, “Dad.” But to most of Key West, he’s “Mr. Frank” — businessman, family man, philanthropist — and he turns...
MISSING MARATHON TEEN FOUND IN ALABAMA
Last Update: June 21, 2023, 2:30 p.m.
A 14-year-old girl who went missing from Marathon on the morning of June 14 was found in Alabama within 36 hours,...
100 DAYS BELOW: NAVY VETERAN SURFACES FROM UNDERWATER KEY LARGO FACILITY WITH A RECORD...
Three months ago, at the beginning of March, Joseph Dituri said a last goodbye to the sun and embarked on an ambitious journey of scientific discovery. On...
DECISION LOOMS OVER TAVERNIER PUBLIX DEVELOPMENT
Monroe County commissioners will decide at their meeting on Wednesday, June 21 whether developers can construct up to 58,500 square feet of nonresidential development for a grocery...
MONROE COUNTY’S JULY 3 CELEBRATION IN BIG PINE TO FEATURE WORLD RECORD KEY LIME...
Florida Keys visitors and residents can commemorate the island chain’s bicentennial Monday, July 3, during a “Florida Keys 200” event showcasing the creation of the world’s largest...
A TOAST TO THE ‘RAD DADS’ OF THE MIDDLE KEYS THIS FATHER’S DAY
They’re quick with a joke, always seem to be fixing something, and live for the chance to embarrass their children. But at the end of the day,...
HERE’S TO THE MOTIVATORS & JOKESTERS THIS FATHER’S DAY
To the fathers in the world, kick back in that favorite recliner, enjoy an ice-cold brew and watch some golf. For fathers in the Keys, jump on...
WOMAN ARRESTED FOR FATALLY SHOOTING BOYFRIEND ON BIG COPPITT KEY
A shooting early Saturday morning at a house on Big Coppitt Key led to the death of Tyler Nulisch, 30, and the arrest of his girlfriend, Brittany...
SEWER LINE BREAK CAUSES TRAFFIC BACKUP IN THE UPPER KEYS
Motorists traveling north in the Upper Keys on June 18 experienced heavy traffic backups after a sewer line break at MM 92.5 in Tavernier closed one road...
BRICK BUST YIELDS 167 POUNDS OF COCAINE
A 32-year-old mariner from Lithuania was arrested after a large amount of cocaine was found in his sailboat, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Matas Vezauskas...