a stack of books with an apple on top of them

‘COUPON FOR MILLIONAIRES?’ FLORIDA BILL WOULD EXPAND SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY FOR K-12 STUDENTS

Legislation that would open scholarship eligibility to more Florida students in kindergarten through 12th grade passed through the Republican-controlled House on day 11 of...
a mug shot of a woman with a messy bun

ALLEGED DRUG DEALER CHARGED WITH MURDER IN OVERDOSE DEATH

Alexis Joy Sather, 23, of Marathon, was arrested for murder on March 15 for allegedly selling fentanyl that resulted in the overdose of 53-year-old...
a large white building with a flag on top of it

STATE HOUSE BILL PROHIBITS TALK OF MENSTRUATION UNTIL 6TH GRADE

The Florida House of Representatives has passed a bill that would, among other things, prohibit the discussion of menstruation in school health classes until...
a man standing next to a chocolate fountain

WILLY WONKA CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL HELPS CANCER PATIENTS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS

The Willy Wonka Chocolate Festival in Key West, presented in memory of Michelle Halpern, celebrated its 20th year of fun and fundraising on April...
a man in a scout uniform standing in front of palm trees

KEYS WEEKLY SALUTES LOCAL NAVAL AVIATOR ON AIR SHOW WEEKEND

Lieutenant Commander Matt “LC” Reed has been an adversary instructor pilot with the Sundowners since 2013. Before Key West, he flew the F/A-18C Hornet...
a black and white photo of a town on the water

KEYS HISTORY: 1850S MIDDLE KEYS WITNESSED DESIRABLE LANDS & A SERIES OF SALES

Last week I wrote about the Middle Keys, or how Key West and the Upper Keys often overshadow the Middle Keys. There is absolutely...
a group of fighter jets flying through a blue sky

IN PICTURES: CHECK OUT THESE SHOTS FROM THE BLUE ANGELS’ AIR SHOW

If you didn’t see it, surely you heard it roaring above the Lower Keys.  But if you didn’t see it, you missed a true spectacle...
a man sitting at a table with a plate of food

Historian Brad Bertelli Fact Checks Crazy Keys Legends on the Florida Keys Weekly Podcast

Brad Bertelli lives in the past, and we wouldn’t have it any other way.  Widely considered one of the resident history buffs in the Florida Keys, Bertelli joins...
a fish swimming in the water near a bunch of plants

CORAL RESTORATION FOUNDATION SEEKING MILLIONS FROM BIDEN ADMINISTRATION FOR CRITICAL WORK

Coral Restoration Foundation is hoping to secure $6.9 million in funding as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Climate-Ready Coasts Initiative. If approved, funding would...
a group of people standing next to each other

KEYS WEEKLY CELEBRATES THE LIFE OF AUTHOR JOHN WARREN UNDERWOOD SR.

John Underwood went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at the age of 88.  He was born in Miami, Florida...