STATE LEGISLATORS HEAR FROM DESANTIS IN FIRST DAY OF SESSION
Legislators in the Florida House and Senate heard Gov. Ron DeSantis praise past accomplishments under his reign while acknowledging more work to do as...
PRESTON BREWER MURDER TRIAL BEGINS IN 2023 SHOOTING DEATH OF GARRETT HUGHES
Preston Brewer’s murder trial for the February 2023 shooting death of Garrett Hughes, who was 21, began this week with jury selection. Prosecutors agreed...
GO UP, OR STAY THE SAME? MARATHON COUNCIL DEBATES VACATION RENTAL FEES
A potential hike to vacation rental license rates will be settled next month, the Marathon City Council decided in its first meeting of 2026.
A...
ICE AGENT ARRESTED FOR DUI ASKS JUDGE TO END 1-YEAR PROBATION AFTER 2½ MONTHS
An ICE agent who was arrested in August for drunk driving on the Bahia Honda Bridge while his two young children were in the...
VILLAGE SET TO DEDICATE FOUNDERS DOG PARK AFTER THE LATE MIKE FORSTER ON SUNDAY
The late “Mangrove” Mike Forster’s contributions aided the community through warm meals shortly after Hurricane Irma and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The former Islamorada...
COLLEGE WORKING TO PUT BIG PINE SITE TO USE
Monroe County officials recently cleared the way for the College of the Florida Keys to pursue an expansion to Big Pine Key, where the...
HOSPITAL BOARD MOVES AHEAD IN SEEKING POTENTIAL NEW OPERATOR
Things are happening with the Key West hospital, which could be under new management in the next few years. Or the same company could...
RED BARN THEATRE WILL SEE YOU ‘AT THE WEDDING’
Ah, weddings. Those wonderful celebrations of love and the commitment of two hearts to the sharing of a life together. We expect an evening...
ISLAMORADA COUNCIL SELECTS CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS
A group of residents will be tasked with reviewing Islamorada’s village charter, following their appointments by the council at its Jan. 8 meeting.
Each of...
UNDERCOVER DRUG INVESTIGATION NETS ARREST IN KEY LARGO
An undercover drug investigation by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office led to the arrest of a Cutler Bay man on Jan. 16.
According to the...
