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...
Hurricane Tracker Rothwell’s radar
When Chris Rothwell was barely a teenager, his spark for meteorology was jump started when Hurricane Andrew passed by his southwest Florida home in 1992. “It was...
GET A RIDE
In order to meet the special needs of persons who would need assistance during evacuations and sheltering because of physical and mental handicaps, Florida statutes mandate that...
Hurricane Treasure
Given enough time, the calamity of a hurricane can bring positive consequences – in the Keys, that amount of time is about 215 years.
In 1733...
Time is of the essence
Constant weather updates are just one of the perks of having an Emergency Operations Center and City Hall across the street from the National Weather Service –...
Less damage; experience just as bad
An hour north of where Hurricane Irma made landfall, evidence of the storm remains in Islamorada, but Upper Keys officials are still thankful they were spared the...
Zonta Club hosts annual event
The annual Holiday Festival of Trees sponsored by the Zonta Club of Marathon features 43 trees this year — from small to towering, from all natural driftwood...
Is Santa coming to Marathon?
It’s a hot-button topic for a cold season: the annual tradition of the firefighters circumnavigating Marathon with Santa to greet the kids on or about Christmas Eve....
Dear Santa: Letters from Local Celebs and Students
KIDS LETTERS
From the fourth-grade classrooms of teachers Leslie Rasmussen and Taylor Forgraves:
Dear Santa, What I would like is a new pair of clothes I would also like a...
What FEMA floodplain maps mean for the Keys
The FEMA floodplain maps have been looming on the horizon for South Florida and the Keys like a storm cloud. The preliminary maps drawn up by FEMA...
