Public: ‘No’ to affordable housing planned for Port Largo
There are a few members of the public who don’t want to build affordable housing. Not even five units, not even on undeveloped property...
Study: dolphins live just as long, or longer, in captivity
By Sarah Mandile
Two bottlenose dolphins glide underwater as they approach two buttons located on the edge of their enclosure. After simultaneously pushing them, a...
CUSTOM BOAT BUILDER
Keys native Pete Garcia had his own outlook on what he wanted to do and how he wanted to do it. For the 34-year-old...
County: 76 more canals to be cleaned in the Keys
On July 17, Monroe County announced it had secured permission to clean an additional 76 canals. One-hundred and seventy two canals have already been...
Predicting Academic Success (or, What did I do with that crystal ball?)
I’m sure it irritates the current generation of school-age kids just as much as it used to bother me. No sooner are we past...
‘Florida Man’ wins!
Marathon’s Rachel Bowman was personally recruited to take a spot on the “Florida Man” team for this past weekend’s Emerald Coast Open, formerly the...
Florida Bay depends on Everglades Restoration
Over one hundred years ago, as the first shovel of muck was removed from the River of Grass to turn Florida’s swamp into liquid...
Ministers talk about unaccompanied minors in Homestead facility
On July 12, a group of Hispanic ministers and parishioners called a press conference to correct what they called the misconceptions about the living...
AND THE BUBBAS WINNERS ARE…
This Saturday, The Bubbas: Key West People’s Choice Awards, will celebrate with the 6th annual awards banquet. Over the past six years, the awards...
THE NEW LIBRARIAN Lorena Diaz takes the reins of Marathon’s public library
Talk about the perfect person at the perfect time: Marathon’s new librarian, Lorena Diaz, has stepped up to fill the role at the same...
