ARTIFICIAL REEFS ARE THE REAL DEAL FOR MARINE LIFE
Monroe County’s first artificial reef in its new, 100% grant-funded program is now complete, and sea life can already be found in abundance in...
KEYS HISTORY: SEVERAL MIDDLE KEYS ISLANDS REPORTEDLY GOT THEIR NAMES AFTER TURTLE PENS
According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, kraal is defined as “1) an African and especially a southern African village in which a group of dwellings...
BOOKKEEPER ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED SCHEME TO DEFRAUD ESTATE OF THE-LATE MIKE FORSTER
A former bookkeeper to restaurateur and the late County Commissioner Mike Forster was arrested for allegedly making tens of thousands of dollars in...
OUR FURRY FRIENDS NEED FOSTER FAMILIES, TOO
The Florida Keys SPCA’s foster program turns heartbreaking situations into heartwarming success stories.
Orphaned kittens, barely clinging to life in the absence of their mother’s...
CELEBRATE THE SUMMER SOLSTICE AT MALLORY SQUARE JUNE 1-20
More than a dozen artisans will demonstrate their creative abilities in Key West during the Summer Solstice Celebration, set for June 1-20 at Mallory...
UPPER KEYS COMMUNITY REMEMBERS MERRICK DUNN
It was a somber crowd in a beautiful setting. There were handshakes, hugs and sad smiles on long faces.
On the evening of May 16,...
NEW KEY WEST AIRPORT TERMINAL SOARS: COUNTY OFFICIALS CUT RIBBON TO OPEN CONCOURSE A
The new terminal at Key West International Airport has been open for more than a month, but county officials officially cut the ribbon on...
$1M DONATION KEEPS CANCER CARE IN THE KEYS
George Fernandez held back tears as he addressed a select group of attendees recently at the Tropic Cinema, where he served as a founding...
IN PICTURES: MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE CELEBRATES CITIZENS POLICE ACADEMY GRADUATION
On May 14, community leaders throughout the Florida Keys celebrated their two-month “degrees” in law enforcement operations at the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office 2025...
SUGARLOAF ROBOTICS TEAM WINS WORLDWIDE COMPETITION
Robots that swim, robots that think and robots that bend time: Monroe County schools have them all. Competitive robotics teams in the district’s middle...
