FLORIDA UPHOLDS ABORTION BAN — BUT GIVES VOTERS A SAY IN NOVEMBER
By Jim McCarthy and Mandy Miles
A six-week abortion ban could soon take effect in Florida after the state Supreme Court upheld a ban on most abortions after...
RESCUE EFFORTS UNDERWAY FOR CRITICALLY ENDANGERED SAWFISH
For dozens of critically endangered sawfish in the Florida Keys that have seen their numbers dwindle in recent months, a team of emergency rescuers is on the...
MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD BRING BIG LOVE TO KEY WEST
Key West will get all the love from Michael Franti and Spearhead, whose “Togetherness Tour” includes a stop at the Coffee Butler Amphitheater on Friday, April 12.
With...
BREAKING: MARATHON TO CONVERT SOMBRERO BOULEVARD FLOODING TO NATURAL TIDAL LAGOON
In a shocking turn of events, the city of Marathon will redevelop a constantly-flooded portion of Sombrero Boulevard as a “natural, tidal community lagoon” by the end...
KEYS HISTORY: STORIES OF SOUTHERNMOST SKUNK APE
When you write a book about a local cryptid called the Skunk Ape, stories find you.
The Skunk Ape is Florida’s Bigfoot and a legendary presence in South...
KEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA CLUB ANNOUNCES SPRING MUSICAL FEATURING CLASSIC GO-GO’S TUNES
The Key West High School Drama Club, a program of Williams Hall, this week announced its annual spring musical, “Head Over Heels High School Edition.” The production...
KEYS ORGANIZATIONS DONATE $37,000 TO SUPPORT ON-THE-WATER EDUCATION AT MARINELAB
MarineLab announced donations totaling $37,000 from organizations dedicated to environmental stewardship and marine education. This funding, made possible through the collaborative efforts of Johnny Morris Bass Pro...
FILTER & ABSORB: SPONGES ARE MORE THAN A CLEANING STAPLE
Sponges are animals that are incredibly important for improving water quality. Ounce for ounce, the amount of water they filter per day is astounding.
A basketball-sized sheepswool sponge...
35 MARATHON NONPROFITS VIE FOR $150K IN CITY GRANTS
Middle Keys nonprofit representatives filled the Marathon City Council chambers on March 25 to make their cases as council members prepared to evaluate applications for the city’s...
KEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT EARNS $20K DELL SCHOLARSHIP
Pedro Morales, a Key West High School senior, has received a scholarship through the Dell Scholar Program from the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation.
Morales will receive $20,000...
