Lower Keys Community

Keys runners representing four schools traveled to Boca Raton for the 40th annual Spanish River Cross Country Invitational on Sept. 16. Monroe County fared well against teams...

The Key West Conchs handily defeated the Dade Christian Crusaders at a home game on Sept. 16. The final score was 44-6, bringing the Conchs’ record to 2...

Tua! Tua!! Tua!!! I’m a believer. Put me on the bandwagon. Can you believe it? Down 35-14 at the start of the fourth quarter. No one could recover...

Corley Smith Coral Shores, seniorSwimming Coral Shores senior Corley Smith is already an outstanding swimmer. But she’s also on a constant quest for improvement. Last year, Corley took fifth...

Key West’s South Beach may once again be swimmable, without piles of seaweed, or sargassum, and the accompanying stench of its decay that poses a health hazard...

A “difficult family situation” escalated this week, when Kim Highsmith, a candidate for the Key West city commission, and her 18-year-old stepson, Thomas, both were arrested Sept....

Conch baseball coach Ralph Henriquez knows all about the sweet spot — on a baseball bat.  He and his wife DeeDee Henriquez, who was our elected county tax...

By Cricket Desmarais Alex Vega loves history. So much so that in 1992, when the City of Key West wanted to demolish and redevelop the 135-year-old firehouse on...

As we anxiously approach the last leg of hurricane season, let’s begin this Top 10 segment by collectively knocking on wood. Thankfully, it appears Hurricane Fiona will...

Sheriff Rick Ramsay promoted three members to command staff positions in the Lower Keys this week. Lt. David Smith was promoted to the rank of Captain over District...