WHO’S THE BEST? - A person sitting at a table with a bottle of wine - Wine

50 SHADES OF PINK

Hooray, it’s a partay! On Saturday, June 9 Sea Grapes Wine Bar & Bistro is hosting its first ever rosé wine tasting party from...
So STIFF - A group of people around each other - Miami

So STIFF

Just a few short years ago, the Stock Island Film Festival was an idea that was “kind of tongue in cheek, since its acronym...
Need a tribe? - A group of people rowing a boat in a body of water - Sea kayak

Paddling for the cure

Once again, Marathon’s Suzy Curry will be joining the Castaways as they paddle from Miami to Key West. Now in its 19th year, the...
Need a tribe? - A man sitting at a table - LaBelle

LEAD NEGOTIATOR

Jay Hershoff is a negotiator. As the founding partner of Hershoff, Lupino and Yagel his job is to negotiate family disputes and the culpability...
Need a tribe? - A group of men playing a game on the court - Antonio Tarver

KNOCK OUT

While baseball is heralded as the southernmost pastime, it was boxing that once defined the island’s gritty spirit. And on Saturday, June 9, the...
Learning process - A construction site - Earthquake

Less damage; experience just as bad

An hour north of where Hurricane Irma made landfall, evidence of the storm remains in Islamorada, but Upper Keys officials are still thankful they...
Learning process - A palm tree on a street - Palm trees

Time is of the essence

Constant weather updates are just one of the perks of having an Emergency Operations Center and City Hall across the street from the National...
Learning process - A group of people riding on the back of a man - Photography

Hurricane Treasure

Given enough time, the calamity of a hurricane can bring positive consequences – in the Keys, that amount of time is about 215 years....
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GET A RIDE

In order to meet the special needs of persons who would need assistance during evacuations and sheltering because of physical and mental handicaps, Florida...
Hurricane Irma Lower Keys Photos - A sign on the side of a road - Road

Hurricane season begins; still few storm refunds for Keys

On the first day of hurricane season, Monroe County is still waiting on $33 million it expects to receive from the Federal Emergency Management...