The Summer of Gordon
Islamorada Dive Center Owner Eric Billips has become one of the de facto experts in the nation when it comes to the eradication of lionfish over the...
Check that shoebox
Remember that old shoebox of baseball cards your grandfather gave you? Well, for some, those boxes could represent a fortune—many times going unnoticed over several lifetimes. And...
Suzanne Holt’s work is popping with color
Suzanne Holt has set about the serious pursuit of discovering her fun side. She fabric-on-canvas game is strong, and her alcohol ink work is on point. And,...
Ride, Santa, Ride
It may be one of the newest bike rides taking place in the Middle and Upper Keys, but the Holiday Helpers bike rides aren’t just for fun....
Marathon family needs the essentials
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of stories featuring locals who need help this holiday season. In 2017, following Hurricane Irma, the need is...
Dumping Arrests Begin
On Saturday, two men from Key Largo were arrested, charged with dumping a large amount of debris beside the highway on Grassy Key. The pile of dumped...
Home for Christmas
While sitting around the table at the Wesley House Family Service’s Adoption Day luncheon in November, Kelley Porter shared her Hurricane Irma evacuation story. Her two children,...
Making the Lower Keys Beautiful Again
Square Grouper bartender Lenore Baker used to spend her weekends relaxing on the boat at offshore sandbars – that is, until Hurricane Irma wreaked havoc on her...
Langhorne Slim plays music fest to help the Keys recover
HUMBLE HELP
Over the past several years, Billy Kearins (Founder of COAST) “found his groove” hosting established and emerging songwriters in what he calls the “indie folk and...
Big Check
The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys donated $156,650 to Marathon area nonprofits to help the Hurricane Irma relief. The check was presented to the nonprofits by...