Males in Yoga increase in the Upper Keys
By Ellen T. White
When Hurricane Irma tore through Vaughn Johnson's bayside property in September 2017, it left his house intact but did considerable damage to the surrounding...
Kid Play in the Digital Age
You don’t need to encounter an oblivious, cellphone-toting individual in the middle of Simonton Street to appreciate the degree to which electronic devices have taken over our...
SWIM SURVIVAL
Parents bring their very young children — six months and up — to the pool four days a week for 10 minutes, for up to six weeks....
The Bassinet Telegraph – Infant Feeding and Food Allergies
Having lived a block or two from the water since I moved to Key West, I’ve had a recurring dream where a grouper leaps from the water...
KIRBY TRAHAN’S BEHIND THE BLONDE OURSELVES VS. OUR ROLES
It’s 4 a.m., and I’m up for the damn day with my sleepless spawn. By 7 I’ve packed lunches, engaged in The Olympic Games of trying to...
Dr. Stan Sack “The Barefoot Doctor” explains a “new” pediatric illness
If you’ve lived in the Keys for a while, you’ve been through a hurricane or three. And on the epidemic front, you might have seen the effect...
Key West goes (weed) green with first dispensary
Legalization of medical marijuana was voted into Florida law on Nov. 8, 2016, and the changes have happened fast. Since then, 116 dispensaries have opened statewide, all...
EMS and LEOs stage car accident before prom weekend
One arrested, one injured, one dead. That was the tally for the demonstration on April 22 held at Marathon High School five days before prom, considered by...
Saying “No” and Taking inventory of time and commitment
One of my best girlfriends, Lindsey, blew me off for a year before we became friends. We’d make plans time after time, and time after time she...
Our Barefoot Doctor considers how Diabetes affects Kids
Over the past few weeks, we’ve talked a lot about new diseases, new research and new thinking. Today, we’ve got an oldie but baddie. We’ve known about...