Lower Keys Community

It’s that time of year, when high school coaches consider other occupations or locations. Such is the case at Key West High School, where athletic director Justin Martin...

We have been navigating some choppy astrological waters together. Have you been struggling to find your bearings or feeling a bit off kilter? If so, don’t fret!...

Most high school graduates don’t wear life jackets with their cap and gown. But then, most high school graduates don’t ride jet skis to collect their diplomas.  Somerset Island...

On May 14, groups in hundreds of U.S. cities held Bans Off Our Bodies demonstrations to protest the potential end of the 49-year legal precedent that protected...

The Key West Association of Realtors this year traded the golf clubs for fishing rods, and sponsored its inaugural sailfish tournament April 27 and 28. The event raised...

Dating in the Keys can be a drag, but thankfully there are plenty of animals waiting for their perfect adoption “match” at the Florida Keys SPCA. Keys...

Community partnerships help homeowners Habitat for Humanity’s Neighbors Helping Neighbors program partners Habitat’s construction staff with Monroe County Sheriff’s Office deputies, who volunteer to make repairs to Lower Keys...

I was skeptical at first, cynical even. Forced fraternization with 15 strangers? Impossibly enthusiastic facilitators? Tedious team-building exercises? Not really my thing.  This program, this Leadership Monroe County thing,...

By Caroline Smith  The Key West Conchs’ baseball season ended at home on May 14, with a tough loss in the regional semifinals to the Miami Springs Golden...

A group of Navy SEALs may be retired from active duty, but are still serving their country and its people, having accepted a new mission as members...