ISLAMORADA FIRE RESCUE GUIDES SANTA, HELPERS AROUND TOWN
A lighted caravan of first responder vehicles escorted Santa and Mrs. Claus' sleigh through neighborhoods from Caloosa Cove Marina to Plantation Shores on Dec. 13. This year,...
FLORIDA KEYS PHOTOGRAPHERS SHARE TIPS FOR BETTER HOLIDAY PHOTOS
Selfies are here to stay; everyone wants that perfect family portrait and how the hell do you get a good smartphone photo of nighttime Christmas lights or...
COVID CAN’T DIM KEY WEST’S HOLIDAY SPIRIT
Key West gets brighter each week, as homes, businesses and the entire Historic Seaport neighborhood throw the switch to light up their exterior showcases.
Although the pandemic canceled...
How to Eat Your Fruits and Veggies…
by Sarah Thomas
It used to be a simple directive from doctors to patients, parents to children: “Eat your fruits and veggies.” But as time has gone on...
HURRICANE SUPPLIES CHECKLIST WILL KEEP YOU PREPARED – OFFICIAL FLORIDA KEYS HURRICANE GUIDE
Going through your hurricane supplies to ensure you have everything? Or, are you getting yourself ready for the first time? Spend some time thinking about what to...
from ANA TO WANDA
Forecasters worldwide use short, distinctive names to describe tropical storms and hurricanes. The National Hurricane Center says the practice of naming storms is especially important when exchanging...
Include masks and hand sanitizer in the storm kit
By May 27 — five days before the official start of hurricane season on June 1 — the Atlantic Ocean has already seen two tropical storms: Arthur and...
THE KEYS HAVE A PLAN
Monroe County, as well as all the municipalities in the Florida Keys such as Key West, Marathon, Layton, Islamorada Village of Islands and Key Colony Beach, have...
STORM POWER
In nine hours, Hurricane Dorian’s peak winds increased from 150 mph (130 knots) to 185 mph (160 knots). It was a rate of intensification that’s never been...
Experts predict 8 to 19 named hurricanes this season
Hurricane forecasters work year-round, attempting to predict what Mother Nature will do. They take into account wind patterns, water temperatures and other data. Colorado State University hurricane...
