Penguins, elephants and conchs … what global environmental flux means to us - A field of grass with trees in the background - Shrubland

Penguins, elephants and conchs … what global environmental flux means to us

By Karuna Eberl part 2 of 2 Recently an ice shelf collapsed in the Antarctic, bringing the disappearance of the second largest colony of emperor penguins,...
Global day encourages better future for oceans - A person riding a surf board on a body of water - Sea kayak

Global day encourages better future for oceans

On Saturday, June 8, people around the world will celebrate the blue bodies of water — our oceans. Known as World Oceans Day, the...
Take your mind off the start of hurricane season with a good book - A close up of a piece of paper - Mine

Take your mind off the start of hurricane season with a good book

Hurricane season is here. For serious readers, that means a good book. A fictional escape is essential when a storm is brewing in the...
Go ahead, throw the dice and ride for charity - A group of people riding on the back of a bicycle - Bicycle

Go ahead, throw the dice and ride for charity

By Sarah Mandile On Saturday, June 8, the Coldwell Banker Schmitt Charitable Foundation will host its 7th annual Bicycle Ride and Roll Dice Run for...
Mango Season in the Keys - A group of oranges in a pot - Alphonso

Mango Season in the Keys

Anyone who says the Keys don’t have seasons hasn’t experienced summer south of Miami. Aside from a near constant threat of spontaneous combustion, the...
Mucarsel-Powell takes role in disaster recovery - A group of people sitting at a table - Debbie Mucarsel-Powell

Mucarsel-Powell takes role in disaster recovery

Three days out from the start of the 2019 hurricane season, and the Florida Keys are still asking: where’s the 2017 money? In a May...
A Comprehensive Guide to The Bubbas - A close up of a sign - Florida Keys

A Comprehensive Guide to The Bubbas

On July 20, the Bubbas: Key West People’s Choice Awards banquet will return to the Key West Theater before an inevitable sold out crowd....
A first look at the new boutique resort on Grassy Key - A palm tree - Grassy Key

A first look at the new boutique resort on Grassy Key

More than 100 locals showed up to celebrate the opening of the Grassy Flats Resort and Beach Club in the Middle Keys, pulling folks...
 - A group of people swimming in the water - Coral reef

On Friday and Saturday, June 7-8, ocean lovers in Florida and the Caribbean will work to help save and restore coral reefs during Coralpalooza...
MORE FREEBEE - A person in a yellow truck on the road - Car

MORE FREEBEE

Visitors and locals needing a ride to restaurants, hotels or businesses on Upper Matecumbe Key will still have Freebee to choose. But the service...