Cleanup

Kids Lead the Way — Locals join global cleanup day

In September, people around the world took to the shorelines for International Coastal Cleanup Day. Boy Scout Troop 912 from Tavernier and families from...
Health Care

THIS IS NOT HEALTH INSURANCE … (but cost-sharing CAN act like it)

According to the Florida Department of Health in Monroe County, 19.3% of residents in Monroe County are uninsured. In Marathon, the number is 23.8%....
Kyle Foster

Citizen-Scientists + New Tech = Hope for Reefs?

In October, The Explorers Club scientists tested a variety of new technologies at Jules Undersea Lodge in Key Largo. Among the researchers was mission...
Nadene Grossman Orr

CEO. Festival Director. Mom. Superwoman.

Nadene Grossman Orr reflects on Fantasy Fest This year marked the 40th birthday of Fantasy Fest with Nadene Grossman Orr and her team having spearheaded...
Coffee Roasters

Coffee-Making Couple Serves Up Rich Roasts

In 1996, Danny Ganim and Sharon Sealy met at culinary school in North Miami Beach, and it’s been smart quips and rich foods between...
Lobster poachers get jail time, penalties - A group of people standing in a room - City council

Lobster poachers get jail time, penalties

Four of seven men arrested in 2017 for illegally harvesting 320 lobsters and other marine life from Marathon waters over two days have been...
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Dockside reopens this week

Remember the old, laid-back Dockside of yesteryear? It was a place to hang out with friends, listen to music, look out over the water...

How to Eat Your Fruits and Veggies…

by Sarah Thomas It used to be a simple directive from doctors to patients, parents to children: “Eat your fruits and veggies.” But as time...
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Keys Weekly honors local veterans

In advance of this year’s Veterans Day, Keys Weekly wishes to offer our heartfelt appreciation to the men and women of the U.S. Armed...
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“Water Quality, Law Enforcement and Education need to be adequately assessed.”

As expected, the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Restoration Blueprint is encountering enormous pushback from all sectors and user groups throughout the Florida Keys....