KEYS WOMAN: LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE GIRLS
By Mandy Miles
Lori Reid had to get something off her chest, quite literally.
Her breasts had betrayed her. The cancer that infiltrated them could have...
STAY AWAY FROM DOWNED LINES & OTHER USEFUL TIPS TO STAY THIS STORM SEASON
Florida Keys’ power companies are among the best in the world when it comes to restoring power following a hurricane. When you see the...
PICKING UP THE PIECES: DEBRIS CLEANUP & DISPOSAL TIPS AFTER THE STORM
There’s no denying it: tropical storms and hurricanes make a mess. Toppled trees block streets and pull down power lines. Mountains of silt, sand...
SAFE SHELTER: THESE LOCATIONS WILL OPEN FOR THOSE WHO NEED TO FLEE THEIR HOMES
CATEGORY 1-2HURRICANES
Key West High School2100 Flagler Avenue, Key West
Sugarloaf School255 Crane Blvd., Sugarloaf Key
Marathon High School350 Sombrero Beach Rd., Marathon
Coral Shores High School89901 Overseas...
MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE TO LEAVE THEIR VESSELS WHEN CONDITIONS WORSEN AHEAD OF A HURRICANE
Mariners should heed local alerts, be prepared to leave their vessels should the going get worse and have a plan during hurricane season.
Use trusted,...
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ALERT! MONROEAlert!Monroe is an Everbridge mass notification system used by Monroe County Emergency Management to quickly share emergency notifications with residents. Notifications can include...
KNOW WHEN TO GO: EVACUATING BY ZONE PROVIDES A SAFE & CONTROLLED EXIT AHEAD...
Decisions by local officials to evacuate are never made lightly when an impending hurricane (Category 3 or higher) is barreling toward the island chain.
A...
KEYS WOMAN MAGAZINE: WORTH THE WEIGHT (LOSS)
I lost a 9-year-old kid.
Not an actual kid, obviously, but the equivalent of one — in pounds. (So skip the Amber alert, lest we...
KEYS WOMAN MAGAZINE PROFILE: FRITZIE ESTIMOND SAYS ‘KEY WEST CHOSE ME’
The title on Fritzie Estimond’s business card — associate director, Key West Business Guild — doesn’t begin to do her justice.
With a ready laugh...
A TRANSFORMATIVE 2024: A PEAK AHEAD FOR EACH SIGN
Another new year is rapidly approaching, and, for many of us, that midnight threshold on January 1 presents a blank slate of possible futures....
