KCB WELCOMES RESIDENTS BACK WITH SUNSET PARK CONCERT & COOKOUT
When seasonal residents returned to the warmth of the Florida Keys, the city of Key Colony Beach looked quite a bit different than when...
GO UP, OR STAY THE SAME? MARATHON COUNCIL DEBATES VACATION RENTAL FEES
A potential hike to vacation rental license rates will be settled next month, the Marathon City Council decided in its first meeting of 2026.
A...
DUCK KEY CREW PULLS IN 400-POUND SWORDFISH
For Little Torch Key’s captain Matt Pelphrey, his personal best swordfish catch was also one of his quickest fights.
On Jan. 7, it still took...
IN PICTURES: 2026 FLORIDA KEYS CELTIC FESTIVAL EARNS RECORD-BREAKING WEEKEND
Despite ongoing construction and occasional showers, the Florida Keys Celtic Festival shattered expectations, packing Marathon Community Park on Jan. 10 and 11 for a...
HEALING WHEELS: WOUNDED WARRIORS COMPLETE ANNUAL SOLDIER RIDE DOWN OVERSEAS HIGHWAY
They’ve faced some of life’s toughest battles. And now, they’ve ridden together through one of America’s most iconic landscapes.
More than 40 wounded veterans cycled...
RALLY FOR ‘ROACH’: WEEKEND BENEFIT FUNDS ISLAND FISH CO. BARTENDER’S BATTLE WITH CANCER
Since 2017, Island Fish Company bartender Rachele “Roach” Kruse has poured thousands of drinks for locals and visitors alike. Now, as she battles Stage...
THREE RESCUED AFTER BOAT CAPSIZES OFF MARATHON
A Coast Guard Station Marathon boat crew rescued three boaters after their 21-foot vessel capsized approximately 12 miles north of Marathon on Jan. 10
The...
DERELICT VESSELS GET REMOVED FROM FLORIDA KEYS WATERS IN RECORD NUMBERS
Monroe County has wrapped up a major cleanup effort that tackled a long backlog of derelict vessels across the Keys. Thanks to a $3...
HAWKS CAY SHOWERS LOCAL NONPROFITS WITH $30K IN DONATIONS
Hawks Cay Resort closed out 2025 – and began the new year – by making the holidays much brighter for two Middle Keys nonprofits,...
MARATHON NEIGHBOR OF THE WEEK: HOLLIE FLORES
No matter how many individuals appear in the pages of each edition of Keys Weekly, there are always so many more of our community...
