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IN THE FLORIDA KEYS: 3 OF 5 COMMISSION SEATS ARE BEING CONTESTED

The race to represent District 1 on the Monroe County Commission pits incumbent appointee Crag Cates against Annalise Mannix, a professional engineer who has...

BAD WEATHER + FWC PERSONNEL = LIFE SAVING RESCUE MISSION

A group boating on the waters off of Key Largo were found and rescued safely after their vessel sank a few miles offshore.  A 911...

Musicians descend on Key Largo for music fest

More than two dozen elite musicians excelling at country, folk, pop and rock music will gather in the Florida Keys Thursday through Sunday, Oct....

KEY WEST FLOOD INSURANCE COSTS RECEDE

Some 8,000 Key West property owners will see substantial savings in their flood insurance, come Oct. 1.  FEMA announced it has awarded the City of...

KEYS CAPTAIN SENDS MESSAGE TO LAWMAKERS IN DC OVER EVERGLADES

A fresh-water-starved Florida Bay is facing an emergency with a fraction of Everglades restoration projects complete, a Keys captain told members of the U.S. House...

Tips for getting started spearfishing

By Sean Ward, ontrackfishing.com Spearfishing is a great way to spend your free time, and while a day spent spearfishing is sure to be an...

SALVATION ARMY WRAPS UP IRMA WORK IN THE FLORIDA KEYS: $2 MILLION SPENT

When the Salvation Army opened an office on Big Pine Key after Hurricane Irma, staff hung a banner advertising its presence. “We helped the first...

KEY WEST ART WALK EXPLORES AN ISLAND’S CREATIVITY

French Impressionist Edgar Degas defined art as “not what you see, but what you make others see.” Key West’s homegrown artist, musician and art...

FLORIDA KEYS PIZZA PLACE DELIVERS HELP FOR ANIMAL SHELTERS

Slice of Paradise pizzeria on Summerland Key wanted to help local shelter animals this past March, when the COVID pandemic shuttered many businesses and...

NEW FLORIDA KEYS GROUP SUPPORTS FAMILIES SUFFERING THE ULTIMATE LOSS

A new group offers support for Florida Keys families who have been shattered by the loss of a child. October is Infant Loss Awareness...