SHERIFF’S OFFICE TO SPONSOR NATIONAL NIGHT OUT ON AUG. 2
On Tuesday, Aug. 2, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office will sponsor National Night Out events in the Upper, Middle and Lower Keys. The Key West Police Department is...
1ST POLITICAL FORUM GETS FEISTY IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
Florida Keys candidates in nine political races fielded questions on July 18 from four local panelists at Hometown’s first election forum. The lively audience...
RETIRED FIRE CHIEF EDDIE CASTRO ANSWERS HIS FINAL CALL AT 81
Key West firefighters, perhaps all firefighters, recount the years and their careers by the fires they fought.
Chief Edwin “Eddie” Castro, who died July 1...
BREAKING NEWS: MONKEYPOX REACHES THE FLORIDA KEYS
The Florida Department of Health in Monroe County reported on Wednesday, July 13 the first confirmed case of monkeypox in the Florida Keys.
The virus...
MONROE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT’S RATING DROPS TO ‘B’ BY THE STATE
Florida Department of Education’s school ratings released on July 7 gave the Monroe County School District a “B” rating for the 2021-22 school year.
It’s...
FLORIDA’S NEW ABORTION LAW PROMPTS LEGAL BATTLES
Few things in Florida are ever clear-cut, black-and-white, yes-no decisions, and the state’s new, tighter abortion restrictions are no different.
Until July 1, the Sunshine...
TEXAS WOMAN REMAINS HOSPITALIZED AFTER SHARK BITE IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
A Texas woman swimming with her family not far from Summerland Key on June 29 knew something wasn’t right when she felt instant pain...
SCHOOL BOARD TACKLES POLICY CHANGES AFTER PARENTAL RIGHTS BILL
A first reading of district policy revisions following the passage of the Parental Rights in Education bill consumed the largest portion of the Monroe...
ELECTRIC COMPANIES URGE TO CHECK YOUR TREES & STAY AWAY FROM DOWNED WIRES DURING...
While preparing for every unexpected storm can be difficult, there are actions residents can take prior to a severe storm. Power companies in the...
IN PICTURES: MARCH FOR OUR LIVES RALLY SEEKS COMMON-SENSE GUN LAWS
“Governing bodies could do something, but don’t.Governing bodies could do something, but won’t. They turn to deny, point to a lie.Claim, out of respect for...
