Floats parade down Old Highway
Floats from the Coral Shores’ high school classes, as well as neighboring elementary and middle schools, paraded down Old Highway during the homecoming festivities...
Did You Ever Wonder – what’s that huge spider fella in the big web?
Entomologist Larry Hribar from the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District talks spiders:
Florida is home to a lot of spiders. Among the most conspicuous are...
Paddling 4 Pups raises funds for FKSPCA shelter
Save the date! On Saturday, Sept. 28, the Florida Keys SPCA is hosting Paddling 4 Pups, a fundraiser for the local animal shelter. Participants...
Deadline nears on lighthouse acquisition application
A deadline approaches as the federal government’s General Services Administration seeks applications from nonprofits and groups that want to preserve Keys lighthouses.
The lighthouses —...
No more ‘lost opportunities’
At the September BOCC meeting, Monroe County Commissioners voted to approve three separate agenda items to improve workforce training in Monroe County. Kicked off...
An Account from the Ground – What is left behind after Dorian
By Paul Menta
As told to Sarah Thomas
Editor’s Note: Paul Menta returned to Key West on Monday, Sept. 16 from his relief trip to the...
Annual barbecue supports advanced life support training
Barbecue smells will fill the air in and around the Islamorada Moose Lodge on Saturday, Sept. 21, as chef and Islamorada Fire Chief Terry...
What does a sanctuary management plan need to be truly successful?
For a sanctuary management plan to be truly successful, we should be protecting 20% to 30% or more of the habitats or ecosystems as...
‘NEVER OUR INTENTION’ – Three preservation areas not just for Blue Star operators
The proposal by the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary of three spots in the Keys as “limited use” for Blue Star Dive Operators only...
Plastic Straws – Council talks ordinance following action in Key West
Curious to know the impact plastic pollution plays in the environment? Just watch WLRN’s “Troubled Waters: A Turtle’s Tale,” or the 2016 documentary “A...
