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...
Servers could be hurt by minimum wage proposal
There’s a little-known and less-understood proposal to increase Florida’s minimum wage from the current $8.46 to $15 by 2026. The initiative, known as the...
Foster parents talk about their experience
When one thinks of ways to help others, serving in the Navy and working as a nurse certainly fit the bill. For some, their...
