COASTLOVE, PLANT A MILLION CORALS TEAM UP TO PROTECT KEYS REEFS & SHORELINES
Two foundations teamed up on April 20 in the Lower Keys to highlight the importance of mangrove restoration for the Florida Keys’ marine environment.
The groups, CoastLove and...
HULLS & HORSEPOWER: SEVEN MILE GRAND PRIX POWERBOAT RACES ARE BACK THIS WEEKEND
Bumpy conditions are once again in the forecast as high-octane race teams gear up for the revitalized 2024 Seven Mile Grand Prix this weekend.
Races set for Saturday...
KEY LARGO SEES A MOSQUITO SWEEP FROM LOCAL INSPECTORS
A focused, door-to-door effort to eliminate and treat habitats for potentially disease-spreading mosquitoes kicked off in Key Largo on the morning of April 16.
This “sweep” brought trained...
I.CARE TO HOST LARGEST CLEAN-UP IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
I.CARE wants to put hope in people’s hands. From May 2-5, Islamorada’s hometown coral restoration and ocean conservation superpower will host its second annual Trash Derby, a...
SCHOOL BOARD CALLS FOUL ON KEY WEST STADIUM PRICE INCREASE
The school board this month pressed pause on a $4 million price increase that would have put the cost of Key West High School’s new football stadium...
MONROE COUNTY LEADERS WON’T TAKE OVER KEYS TOURISM AGENCY
The Tourist Development Council’s failed audits led to the firing of its top director and have subjected the tourism marketing agency to public scrutiny that it’s never...
BEAUTY & DEGRADATION: ARTIST’S ENVIRONMENTAL EXHIBIT SET FOR SHOWCASE AT LOCAL LIBRARY
Marcia Brito, a visual artist and full-time Upper Keys resident, will showcase an exhibit “The Florida Keys Attractions and Environmental Preservation.” The exhibit, sponsored by the Florida...
A SECOND CHANCE AT A SENIOR PROM FOR KEY WEST RESIDENTS
A recent Friday evening on Kennedy Drive gave new meaning to the term “senior prom,” as the attendees at this one were all old enough to drink...
KEYS HISTORY: LACKLUSTER PROPERTY SALES LED TO A CONTRIVED TREASURE HUNT STORY
J.P. McEvoy was an American writer, novelist and cartoonist. He was born on Jan. 10, 1897, in New York City. One of the movies based on his...
IN PICTURES: ‘BE LIKE MIKE’ CAR SHOW GIVES UNITED WAY A BOOST
High-octane enthusiasts made their way to Town Square mall on the morning of April 20 to vie for the top prize in the Keys Young Professionals Network’s...
