County Commission: Everything You Need to Know from Wednesday’s BOCC Meeting - A group of people standing in a kitchen - Seminar

County Commission: Everything You Need to Know from Wednesday’s BOCC Meeting

The Monroe Board of County Commissioners convened on Feb. 20 to focus on projects facing the county, most pressingly, FDOT projects Cow Key Channel...
The Little Mermaid Comes Alive at Switlik Elementary - A group of people posing for a photo - Stanley Switlik Elementary

The Little Mermaid Comes Alive at Switlik Elementary

It takes a village to put on a show. Just ask Jack Louden. “The students have worked very hard and we have been faced with...
One Gigantic Nautical Flea Market —This Weekend! - Logo

One Gigantic Nautical Flea Market —This Weekend!

The Gigantic Nautical Flea Market is the signature fundraiser for the Upper Keys Rotary Club. In 2019, it’s set for Saturday and Sunday, Feb....
The ‘Lost Prince’ – Mewshaw writes of complex friendship with Conroy - A man standing in front of a building - Pat Conroy

The ‘Lost Prince’ – Mewshaw writes of complex friendship with Conroy

Writers are innately complex. If they weren’t, they probably wouldn’t be writers, or at least not very good ones. Put two in a room,...
Freebee: The Environmental Shuttle that Might Change Transportation in the Keys - A truck cake sitting on top of a car - Car

Freebee: The Environmental Shuttle that Might Change Transportation in the Keys

By Charles Fulco Lately you may have noticed brightly colored vans shuttling passengers up and down Overseas Highway in Islamorada. Freebee Inc. is a no-charge,...
Keys Eats: Ale House Offers All American Soul Food in Marathon - A plate of food on a table - Soul Food House

Keys Eats: Ale House Offers All American Soul Food in Marathon

“Although our restaurant is officially named ‘Marathon Grill and Ale House,’ the locals call it THE Ale House,” said Simone Mullis, putting stress on...
Marathon Basketball Battle in District Championships Today! - A group of people standing in front of a crowd - Basketball

Marathon Basketball Battle in District Championships Today!

The fans are loving the Marathon High School boys basketball run towards victory. The Dolphins travel to play Palmer Trinity for the district championship...
Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball aims to help hospital rebuilding efforts - A wooden bench sitting in the grass - Florida Keys Steak and Lobster House

Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball aims to help hospital rebuilding efforts

Like so many businesses in the Keys, it has been a long road to recovery for Fishermen’s Community Hospital. The Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball...
Weekly EATS:  Snooks Bayside Keeps the Vibe Alive - A plate of food with a fork and knife - Beef tenderloin

Weekly EATS: Snooks Bayside Keeps the Vibe Alive

Keep the vibe alive and get your snook on: Snooks Bayside in Key Largo offers some of the finest waterfront dining along with breathtaking...
Island Christian School Fights to Survive - A sign on the side of a building - Island Christian School

Island Christian School Fights to Survive

Dropping enrollment numbers have Island Christian School’s viability in jeopardy, but a last-minute effort is underway to keep the facility open and running past...