POWERBOAT RACES BREAK RECORDS FOR PARTICIPATION

A razor-thin, 2-point margin separated champion from runner-up as DeFalco Racing claimed the Pro Class 1 world title in the closest finish of the...

FLORIDA KEYS FOOD PANTRIES SEE SURGE AS PEOPLE STRUGGLE

One of the busiest spots on Stock Island these days is a place no one wants to be. A surge in new customers signals success...

KEY WEST OFFICIAL WANTS CITY TO HELP FOOD PANTRIES WITH $40K

A Key West commissioner wants the city to allocate $40,000 to Key West food pantries “in response to the ongoing government shutdown and the...

ISLAMORADA COUNCIL BACKS PRELIMINARY PLAN FOR BALLFIELD UPGRADES AT FOUNDERS PARK

Lengthy discussion over proposed Founders Park baseball field improvements culminated with the Islamorada Village Council voting 4-1 on a preliminary design at a Nov....
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FORMER TDC’S MARKETING DIRECTOR LAWSUIT CONTINUES

The former marketing director of the Keys’ tourism agency is suing the county, the county commission and the Monroe County Tourist Development Council for...

KEYS HISTORY: THE TIP OF THE ISLAND

Roughly 1,700 islands that make up the Florida Keys archipelago. Key Biscayne is not one of them.  However, historically, it is a significant piece of...

IN PICTURES: FIRE RESCUE BENEVOLENT WAHOO TOURNAMENT NETS $60K 

The inaugural Marathon Fire Rescue Benevolent Wahoo Tournament brought a new level to fall fishing on Nov. 7 and 8, drawing 139 anglers across...
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COUNTY MONITORING BIG PROPERTY TAX DISCUSSION COMING TO TALLAHASSEE IN 2026

The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners recently approved the county’s 2026 state legislative agenda. Lisa Tennyson, the county’s legislative affairs director, outlined priorities...

FLORIDA MAN ACCUSED OF THREATENING TO KILL DEPUTY FOLLOWING TRAFFIC STOP

Monroe County Sheriff's deputies say a 30-year-old Davenport, Florida man with a felony criminal history was arrested on Nov. 15 for allegedly threatening to...

RUDOLPH RUN 5K OFFERS MORE THAN A RUN

Holiday cheer meets island energy Dec. 12-13 as two days of activities surround this year’s Rudolph Red Nose Run, one of Key West’s holiday...