Coral Shores grad overcomes hurdles, works to support community in time of need
Going from high school to the real world can carry a host of challenges, but it tends to also see triumphs. In the Upper Keys, look no...
VACCINATION UPDATE — WHO’S ELIGIBLE AND WHERE TO GET THE SHOTS
As the supply of vaccines increases, the state continues to modify who is eligible for the shots.
Currently, that includes persons 65 and older; K-12 school employees 50...
BREAKING NEWS: STATE EDUCATION CHIEF ORDERS KEYS SCHOOLS TO OFFER FULL-TIME, IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION
The state’s top education official has ordered Florida Keys schools to offer full-time, face-to-face instruction for all students by the end of the month despite the school...
HOUSE CALLS: CONCIERGE DOCTOR STARTS PRACTICE IN MIDDLE KEYS
He’s a concierge doctor. Most think that means a fancy doctor with an exclusive clientele. But Dr. Greg Keifer understands and practices it differently.
“I call it ‘direct...
MORE VACCINES ROLL INTO KEYS
COVID-19 vaccines are trickling into Monroe County, as Publix pharmacies in Islamorada and Key West prepare to administer another round to residents this week.
A total of 600...
Help Keys kids smile bigger: get mobile dental clinic across funding finish line
For more than a year, the Waypoint Foundation of Key Largo has been singularly focused on procuring a mobile dental clinic for the Florida Keys.
The effort, dubbed...
A look at the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines
For Monroe County, the vaccine is Moderna. As of Jan. 18, almost 4,000 have been vaccinated, but only about 400 of those have had both doses of...
Residents increasingly upset over lack of shots
Where can I get a shot? The Keys Weekly’s email inbox is testament to the public’s frustration in trying to find out who is giving the COVID-19...
TWO PUBLIX STORES IN MONROE TO OFFER VACCINES BEGINNING THURSDAY
Two Publix stores in Monroe County will begin vaccinating seniors and other eligible groups later this week. That’s according to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who announced Tuesday morning...
Next vaccine delivery unknown for Monroe County
Vaccinations continued through the weekend in Monroe County as 1,300 Moderna doses recently obtained by the health department were administered to health care workers and the elderly...
