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Decision time: Florida Keys will vote whether to release genetically modified mosquitoes

On Tuesday, Aug. 18, the board of the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District will finally vote on an experimental trial of the Oxitec genetically...

THE KEYS IN YOUR EYES: Get Featured in the Weekly!

Are you slick with your iPhone? An ace with a drone? Here in the Keys, it’s hard not to find something beautiful to take a...

Lawsuit targets Key West police, school district

The mother of a child who punched a Key West teacher in 2018 is suing the school district, the city of Key West and...

What’s in a Burmese Python? Everglades scientist gets to the guts of the matter

Christina Romagosa is a research associate professor in the University of Florida’s Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation in Gainesville, Florida, but much of...

State, county candidates targeted in mailers as primary nears

Early primary voting is underway as candidates look to secure party nods going into the November general election. Some races are intensifying — and...

Judge sends cruise ship questions to Key West voters

A federal judge on Wednesday ruled in favor of the committee that wants Key West voters to decide on limitations to the island’s cruise...

Key Colony Inn has new owners

You know what happens when you stop looking? Stop looking for love, or a new job or … a restaurant to own? It finds...

Propeller strikes can cause serious harm

There’s no better way to spend a summer day in the Keys than on the boat. Crystal clear waters mixed with hot temperatures in...

This summer, skip the fertilizer

There’s one garden project that you should skip this summer: fertilizing. As a resident of the Keys, you may be thinking “I haven’t used...

Citizen-science experiences educate and amuse

In the Keys, it’s no secret that everything revolves around the reef and its health. From local fish at restaurants to weekend trips on...