REEF LIONFISH DERBY BREAKS RECORDS, DESPITE WEATHER AND SOCIAL DISTANCING
In spite of Tropical Storm Sally’s unexpected appearance over south Florida, 27 teams took to the water for REEF’s 11th annual Upper Keys Lionfish...
CHECKING IN ON ‘CHOMPER,’ THE TURTLE WITH A TUMOR BIGGER THAN A BASKETBALL
The Keys Weekly Newspaper reached out to Bette Zirkelbach at The Turtle Hospital in Marathon to check in on “Chomper.” The loggerhead sea turtle...
Popular Keys resort expanding, changing brand
By the end of September, Marathon’s Holiday Inn Express will officially be a Fairfield Inn & Suites, part of the Marriott flagship. The hotel...
Key West caterer delivers dinner on Tuesdays
Like many businesses that found ways to adapt to the new normal, a Key West caterer has launched a Tuesday supper club, delivering home-cooked...
HOW WILL WE KNOW IF KEYS SCHOOLS HAVE A COVID-19 OUTBREAK?
Editor's Note: On Sept. 24, the same day this column published in the newspaper, the Monroe County School District sent out an alert. The...
RETURN TO THE GYM: MEASURES IN PLACE TO KEEP YOU SAFE
For a while, fitness fanatics like myself were left to find an alternative venue to conduct a workout. The coronavirus pandemic forced many closures,...
Who elects Florida Keys lawmakers?
If you live in Key West or the Lower Keys and haven’t been paying a lick of attention to the Upper Keys county commission...
KEY WEST’S HAUNTED DOLL
Robert the Doll is a childhood toy with a chilling reputation, and a new tour experience offers an up-close-and-personal encounter with the legendary haunted...
SERVING A COMBINED 60-PLUS YEARS, COUPLE TO RETIRE FROM SHERIFF’S OFFICE
There’s a special bond between law enforcement and the community in Monroe County. Look no further than Monroe County Sheriff's Capt. Corey Bryan, commanding...
CARES Act programs closed to new applicants
Two Monroe County CARES Act Programs, the business assistance program and the rental and mortgage assistance program, have closed to applications for funding. Both...
