MEET THE NEW KEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL LARRY SCHMIEGEL

This isn’t Larry Schmiegel’s first rodeo.  The new Key West High School principal may have come most recently from Poinciana Elementary School, but he’s no...

QUARANTINED VS ABSENT: HEALTH DEPARTMENT CANNOT SAY HOW MANY STUDENTS ARE QUARANTINED

There are currently 105 students infected with COVID-19 in the first three weeks of school. Students are being exposed, however. There are reports of...

LET’S GIVE A HEARTY WELCOME TO THE NEW TEACHERS OF MARATHON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL

For the 2021-22 school year, the Middle Keys has fresh recruits to teach our public school students. We thought you’d like to meet a...

SCHOOL MASK OPT-OUT IS UPHELD AFTER TENSE EXCHANGE ON BOARD

On Sept. 7, the school board, district staff, health officials and the public sat together through another tense four-hour meeting. At least three hours...
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KEY LARGO’S OCEAN STUDIES SCHOOL MARINE LAB NAMED TO HONOR LIFE OF PASCAL WEISBERGER

Ocean Studies Charter School students gathered in the back courtyard facing the marine science lab. On the window next to the door were a...
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VAPING – WHY ARE SO MANY KEYS KIDS DOING IT?

The national trend of teens vaping nicotine or marijuana has hit the Keys en masse, officials say. Monroe County children have some of the...
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3 MORE NEW PRINCIPALS NAMED FOR FLORIDA KEYS SCHOOLS

Monroe County Schools Superintendent Theresa Axford has named three new principals for the 2023-2024 school year — in addition to the new principals already...
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KEY LARGO SCHOOL STUDENTS AWARDED FOR PENNING ESSAYS ON RESILIENCE

Key Largo School (KLS) eighth grade graduates Marisol Sanchez and Kameron Vetter recently received special awards from Learning for Success, Inc. (LFS) during the...
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BLACK EDUCATOR INITIATIVE EXPANDS

"Building on a successful launch, the Black Educator Initiative will be extended for 2024," said John Padget, founder of the Golden Fleece Foundation (GFF),...
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TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN OFFERS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS THROUGH MENTORING PROGRAM

Take Stock in Children Monroe is accepting scholarship applications. Monroe County students in grades 6 through 9 who meet the income and academic guidelines...